Paraliparis macrocephalus

Taxonavigation

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: Paraliparis
Species: Paraliparis macrocephalus

Name

• Paraliparis macrocephalus Chernova & Eastman, 2001

Holotype: USNM 361866.

Type locality: Antarctic Ocean, Ross Sea, Drygalski Trough, 75°03'60.0"-75°04'49.9"S, 165°12'30.0"-165°10'16.0"E, depth 1181-1191 meters.

Etymology: From Greek makros (= long), and kephale (= head), to denote the long head of the holotype.

References

• Chernova, N. V. & Eastman, J. T.; 2001: Two new species of snailfish genus Paraliparis (Pisces, Liparidae) from the Ross Sea, Antarctica. Journal of Fish Biology, 59: 92–104.
• Stein, D. L.; 2012: Snailfishes (Family Liparidae) of the Ross Sea, Antarctica, and Closely Adjacent Waters. Zootaxa, 3285: 1–120.
• Paraliparis macrocephalus in Catalog of Fishes, Eschmeyer, W.N., Fricke, R. & van der Laan, R. (eds.) 2024. Catalog of Fishes electronic version.