Careproctus phasma

Taxonavigation: Cottales 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis: Osteichthyes
Superclassis/Classis: Actinopterygii
Classis/Subclassis: Actinopteri
Subclassis/Infraclassis: Neopterygii
Infraclassis: Teleostei
Megacohors: Osteoglossocephalai
Supercohors: Clupeocephala
Cohors: Euteleosteomorpha
Subcohors: Neoteleostei
Infracohors: Eurypterygia
Sectio: Ctenosquamata
Subsectio: Acanthomorphata
Divisio/Superordo: Acanthopterygii
Subdivisio: Percomorphaceae
Series: Eupercaria
Ordo: Perciformes
Subordo: Cottoidei
Infraordo: Cottales

Familia: Liparidae
Genus: Careproctus
Species: Careproctus phasma

Name

edit

Careproctus phasma Gilbert, 1896

  • Lectotype: USNM 48064.
  • Paralectotype: SU 3028 (1).

Type locality: Bristol Bay, Alaska, Albatross station 3254, 56.83°N, 164.46°W, depth 84 m.

Etymology: The specific epithet is taken from the Greek phasma (ϕάσμα), meaning “specter”, “ghost”, or “apparition”.

Vernacular names

edit
English: Spectral Snailfish

References

edit