Raniceps raninus
| Tadpole fish | |
|---|---|
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| 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) | |
Raniceps raninus, the tadpole fish, 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.
- ↑ NatureServe (2013). "Raniceps raninus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
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