Careproctus trachysoma

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 trachysoma

Name

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Careproctus trachysoma Gilbert & Burke, 1912

  • Holotype: USNM 73333.
  • Paratypes: CAS-SU 22376 (2); USNM 74528-33 (1, 1, 2, 3, 2, 1).

Type locality: Japan Sea off Hokkaido, Albatross station 4982, 43°N, 140°10'30"E, depth 390 fathoms.

Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the Greek trakhys (τραχύς), meaning “rough”, and soma (σῶμα), meaning “body”, likely a reference to the covering of cactus-like prickles on the types.

Vernacular names

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English: Rough Snailfish
日本語: Zara-bikunin

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