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: 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. 
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