Biology:Raniceps raninus

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Short description: Species of fish

Raniceps raninus
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Gadiformes
Family: Gadidae
Bonaparte, 1835
Genus: Raniceps
Oken, 1817
Species:
R. raninus
Binomial name
Raniceps raninus
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Blennius raninus Linnaeus, 1758
  • Gadus raninus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Phycis ranina (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cottus grunniens Linnaeus, 1758
  • Blennius fuscus Müller, 1776
  • Gadus fuliginosus Walbaum, 1784
  • Gadus trifurcus Walbaum, 1792
  • Gadus minimus Walbaum, 1792
  • Batrachoides blennioides Lacepède, 1800
  • Batrachocephalus blennioides (Lacepède, 1800)
  • Blennius trifurcatus Shaw, 1803
  • Raniceps trifurcatus (Shaw, 1803)
  • Raniceps jago Fleming, 1828
  • Raniceps niger Nilsson, 1832
  • Raniceps fuscus Krøyer, 1843

Raniceps raninus, the tadpole fish, is a species of gadiform fish native to the northeast Atlantic Ocean around the coasts of France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom and the North Sea. It is the only member of the genus Raniceps, the family Ranicipitidae and the suborder Ranicipitoidei.[2] It was formerly placed in the family Gadidae, but phylogenetic studies support it belonging to a distinct family.[3]

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

  1. Fernandes, P.; Cook, R.; Florin, A. et al. (2014). "Raniceps raninus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2014: e.T18125145A45098685. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2014-3.RLTS.T18125145A45098685.en. 
  2. Fricke, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Van der Laan, R. (2025). "ESCHMEYER'S CATALOG OF FISHES: CLASSIFICATION" (in en). https://www.calacademy.org/eschmeyers-catalog-of-fishes-classification. 
  3. Roa-Varón, Adela; Ortí, Guillermo (2009-09-01). "Phylogenetic relationships among families of Gadiformes (Teleostei, Paracanthopterygii) based on nuclear and mitochondrial data". Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 52 (3): 688–704. doi:10.1016/j.ympev.2009.03.020. ISSN 1055-7903. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1055790309000980. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1094691 entry