Raniceps raninus
| Tadpole fish | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gadiformes |
| Family: | Gadidae |
| Genus: | Raniceps Oken, 1817 |
| Species: | R. raninus |
| Binomial name | |
| Raniceps raninus (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
The tadpole fish, Raniceps raninus, is a species of Gadidae fish native to the northeast Atlantic Ocean around the coasts of France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom and the North Sea. This species grows to a total length of 27.5 cm (10.8 in). It is of no importance to the commercial fishery industry, though it can be found in the aquarium trade and is displayed in public aquaria.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Raniceps raninus" in FishBase. April 2012 version.