Allocareproctus
Allocareproctus is a genus of snailfishes native to the northern Pacific Ocean.
| Allocareproctus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Allocareproctus Pitruk & Fedorov, 1993 |
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)
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Allocareproctus in FishBase. December 2012 version.
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