Careproctus pellucidus

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 pellucidus

Name

Careproctus pellucidus Gilbert & Burke, 1912

• Holotype: USNM 73335.
• Paratypes: SU 22378 (2); USNM 74525 (1).

Type locality: Japan, off Oshika Peninsula, northeastern coast of Honshu Island, 38.1567°N, 141.875°E, Albatross station 5048, depth 236 m.

Etymology: The specific epithet is derived from the Latin pellucidus, meaning “shining through”, referring to the species’ thin transparent skin.

Vernacular names

English: Pellucid Snailfish
日本語: Ao-bikunin

References

• Gilbert, C.H. & Burke, C.V. 1912. New cyclogasterid fishes from Japan. Proceedings of the United States National Museum 42 (1907): 351–380, Pls. 41–48. BHL Reference page. 
• Orr, J.W., Kai, Y. & Nakabo, T., 2015: Snailfishes of the Careproctus rastrinus complex (Liparidae): redescriptions of seven species in the North Pacific Ocean region, with the description of a new species from the Beaufort Sea. Zootaxa 4018(3): 301–348. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4018.3.1. Preview (PDF) Full article (PDF) Reference page.