Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Cyclopteroidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Chordata
Cladus: Craniata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Infraphylum: Gnathostomata
Megaclassis/Superclassis: 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
Ordo: Scorpaeniformes
Subordo: Cottoidei
Superfamilia: Cyclopteroidea

Familia: Liparidae
Genus: Aetheliparis
Species: Aetheliparis taurocanis

Name

Aetheliparis taurocanis Stein, 2012

Type locality: 35°15.00'S, 176°15.00'E , near Moa Seamount, 731–869 m depth.

Etymology: The specific epithet taurocanis is from the Latin taurus (= bull), and canis (= dog), in reference to the pugnacious appearance of the fish resulting from its vertical mouth and prominent lower jaw.

Primary references

  • Stein, D.L. 2012: A review of the snailfishes (Liparidae, Scorpaeniformes) of New Zealand, including descriptions of a new genus and sixteen new species. Zootaxa 3588: 1–54. Preview Reference page.  [first availability, see p. 6, and figs. 2, 3]
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