Raniceps raninus

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.

Tadpole fish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[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)
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

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.


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