Allocareproctus

Allocareproctus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Liparidae
Genus: Allocareproctus
Pitruk & Fedorov, 1993

Allocareproctus is a genus of snailfishes native to the northern Pacific Ocean.

Species

There are currently five recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Allocareproctus jordani (Burke, 1930) (Cherry snailfish)
  • Allocareproctus kallaion J. W. Orr & Busby, 2006 (Combed snailfish)
  • Allocareproctus tanix J. W. Orr & Busby, 2006 (Peach snailfish)
  • Allocareproctus unangas J. W. Orr & Busby, 2006 (Goldeneye snailfish)
  • Allocareproctus ungak J. W. Orr & Busby, 2006 (Whiskered snailfish)
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References

  1. ^ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Allocareproctus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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