Smallfin snailfish (Careproctus oregonensis)

General data

Main name: Smallfin snailfish
Habitat: Saltwater

Classification

Genus: Careproctus - Butt-face fishes
Family: Liparidae - Snailfishes
Order: Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    
    Cottidae - Cottids->
    
    Scorpaenidae - Scorpionfishes->
    
    Sebastidae - Rockfishes, rockcods and thornyhead->
    
    Anarhichadidae - Wolffishes->
    
    Hexagrammidae - Greenlings->
    
    Comephoridae - Baikal oilfishes->
    
    Platycephalidae - Flatheads->
    
    Liparidae - Snailfishes->
    
    Liparis - Snailfishes->
    
    Careproctus - Butt-face fishes->
    
    Arbiter Snailfish (Careproctus kamikawai)
    
    Careproctus abbreviatus (Careproctus abbreviatus)
    
    Appendageless snailfish (Careproctus acaecus)
    
    Careproctus acanthodes (Careproctus acanthodes)
    
    Careproctus aciculipunctatus (Careproctus aciculipunctatus)
    
    Careproctus acifer (Careproctus acifer)
    
    Small-spine snailfish (Careproctus aculeolatus)
    
    Careproctus albescens (Careproctus albescens)
    
    Scorched snailfish (Careproctus ambustus)
    
    Careproctus ampliceps (Careproctus ampliceps)
    
    Careproctus armatus (Careproctus armatus)
    
    Careproctus atakamensis (Careproctus atakamensis)
    
    Careproctus atrans (Careproctus atrans)
    
    Careproctus attenuatus (Careproctus attenuatus)
    
    Marginate snailfish (Careproctus aureomarginatus)
    
    Careproctus bathycoetus (Careproctus bathycoetus)
    
    Careproctus batialis (Careproctus batialis)
    
    Careproctus bowersianus (Careproctus bowersianus)
    
    Short-finned snailfish (Careproctus brevipectoralis)
    
    Careproctus cactiformis (Careproctus cactiformis)
    
    Careproctus canus (Careproctus canus)
    
    Keel-belly tadpolefish (Careproctus carinatus)
    
    Careproctus catherinae (Careproctus catherinae)
    
    Alaska snailfish (Careproctus colletti)
    
    Comic snailfish (Careproctus comus)
    
    Careproctus continentalis (Careproctus continentalis)
    
    Careproctus credispinulosus (Careproctus credispinulosus)
    
    Careproctus crozetensis (Careproctus crozetensis)
    
    Careproctus curilanus (Careproctus curilanus)
    
    Careproctus cyclocephalus (Careproctus cyclocephalus)
    
    Careproctus cypseluroides (Careproctus cypseluroides)
    
    Falcate snailfish (Careproctus cypselurus)
    
    Deryugin’s tadpole (Careproctus derjugini)
    
    Careproctus discoveryae (Careproctus discoveryae)
    
    Careproctus dubius (Careproctus dubius)
    
    Shovelhead snailfish (Careproctus ectenes)
    
    Careproctus eltaninae (Careproctus eltaninae)
    
    Careproctus falklandicus (Careproctus falklandicus)
    
    Mischievous snailfish (Careproctus faunus)
    
    Careproctus fedorovi (Careproctus fedorovi)
    
    Careproctus filamentosus (Careproctus filamentosus)
    
    Careproctus furcellus (Careproctus furcellus)
    
    Careproctus georgianus (Careproctus georgianus)
    
    Smalldisk snailfish (Careproctus gilberti)
    
    Globular snailfish (Careproctus globulus)
    
    Careproctus guillemi (Careproctus guillemi)
    
    Careproctus homopterus (Careproctus homopterus)
    
    Careproctus hyaleius (Careproctus hyaleius)
    
    Careproctus improvisus (Careproctus improvisus)
    
    Careproctus inflexidens (Careproctus inflexidens)
    
    Kara tadpolefish (Careproctus karaensis)
    
    Kido’s snailfish (Careproctus kidoi)
    
    Knipowitsch’s tadpole (Careproctus knipowitschi)
    
    Careproctus lacmi (Careproctus lacmi)
    
    Teardrop snailfish (Careproctus lacrima)
    
    Laperouse snailfish (Careproctus laperousei)
    
    Broad-mouth tadpole (Careproctus latiosus)
    
    Careproctus leptorhinus (Careproctus leptorhinus)
    
    Careproctus lerikimae (Careproctus lerikimae)
    
    Stippled snailfish (Careproctus longifilis)
    
    Careproctus longipectoralis (Careproctus longipectoralis)
    
    Longfin snailfish (Careproctus longipinnis)
    
    Tomato Snailfish (Careproctus lycopersicus)
    
    Careproctus macranchus (Careproctus macranchus)
    
    Careproctus macrodiscus (Careproctus macrodiscus)
    
    Large-eyed tadpole (Careproctus macrophthalmus)
    
    Careproctus maculosus (Careproctus maculosus)
    
    Careproctus magellanicus (Careproctus magellanicus)
    
    Careproctus marginatus (Careproctus marginatus)
    
    Blushing snailfish (Careproctus maslenikovae)
    
    Careproctus mederi (Careproctus mederi)
    
    Careproctus melanuroides (Careproctus melanuroides)
    
    Blacktail snailfish (Careproctus melanurus)
    
    Merret’s snailfish (Careproctus merretti)
    
    Babbie tadpolefish (Careproctus mica)
    
    Careproctus micropus (Careproctus micropus)
    
    Careproctus microstomus (Careproctus microstomus)
    
    Careproctus minimus (Careproctus minimus)
    
    Careproctus mollis (Careproctus mollis)
    
    Moskalev’s tadpole (Careproctus moskalevi)
    
    Careproctus narilobus (Careproctus narilobus)
    
    Careproctus nigricans (Careproctus nigricans)
    
    Notosaikai-bikunin (Careproctus notosaikaiensis)
    
    Careproctus novaezelandiae (Careproctus novaezelandiae)
    
    Careproctus opisthotremus (Careproctus opisthotremus)
    
    Smallfin snailfish (Careproctus oregonensis)
    
    Careproctus ostentum (Careproctus ostentum)
    
    Abyssal snailfish (Careproctus ovigerus)
    
    Careproctus pallidus (Careproctus pallidus)
    
    Careproctus parvidiscus (Careproctus parvidiscus)
    
    Careproctus parviporatus (Careproctus parviporatus)
    
    Careproctus patagonicus (Careproctus patagonicus)
    
    Blunt-tooth snailfish (Careproctus paxtoni)
    
    Careproctus pellucicauda (Careproctus pellucicauda)
    
    Careproctus phasma (Careproctus phasma)
    
    Careproctus polarsterni (Careproctus polarsterni)
    
    Careproctus profundicola (Careproctus profundicola)
    
    Careproctus pseudoprofundicola (Careproctus pseudoprofundicola)
    
    Handsome snailfish (Careproctus pulcher)
    
    Careproctus pycnosoma (Careproctus pycnosoma)
    
    Scotian snailfish (Careproctus ranula)
    
    Careproctus rastrinoides (Careproctus rastrinoides)
    
    Salmon snailfish (Careproctus rastrinus)
    
    Sea tadpole (Careproctus reinhardti)
    
    Careproctus rhodomelas (Careproctus rhodomelas)
    
    Careproctus rimiventris (Careproctus rimiventris)
    
    Rose tadpolefish (Careproctus rosa)
    
    Round snailfish (Careproctus roseofuscus)
    
    Careproctus rotundifrons (Careproctus rotundifrons)
    
    Careproctus sandwichensis (Careproctus sandwichensis)
    
    Careproctus scaphopterus (Careproctus scaphopterus)
    
    Careproctus scottae (Careproctus scottae)
    
    Careproctus segaliensis (Careproctus segaliensis)
    
    Careproctus seraphimae (Careproctus seraphimae)
    
    Careproctus simus (Careproctus simus)
    
    Careproctus sinensis (Careproctus sinensis)
    
    Thickset tadpole (Careproctus solidus)
    
    Careproctus spectrum (Careproctus spectrum)
    
    Pimpled snailfish (Careproctus spiraki)
    
    Careproctus steini (Careproctus steini)
    
    Careproctus stigmatogenus (Careproctus stigmatogenus)
    
    Suruga snailfsh (Careproctus surugaensis)
    
    Tapir tadpole (Careproctus tapirus)
    
    Telescope tadpole (Careproctus telescopus)
    
    Careproctus trachysoma (Careproctus trachysoma)
    
    Careproctus tricapitidens (Careproctus tricapitidens)
    
    Drop-shaped tadpolefish (Careproctus uter)
    
    Careproctus vladibeckeri (Careproctus vladibeckeri)
    
    Careproctus zachirus (Careproctus zachirus)
    
    Careproctus zispi (Careproctus zispi)
    
    Acantholiparis - Acantholiparis->
    
    Aetheliparis - Aetheliparis->
    
    Allocareproctus - Allocareproctus->
    
    Crystallias - Crystallias->
    
    Crystallichthys - Crystallichthys->
    
    Edentoliparis - Edentoliparis->
    
    Eknomoliparis - Eknomoliparis->
    
    Elassodiscus - Elassodiscus->
    
    Eutelichthys - Eutelichthys->
    
    Genioliparis - Genioliparis->
    
    Gyrinichthys - Gyrinichthys->
    
    Lipariscus - Lipariscus->
    
    Lopholiparis - Lopholiparis->
    
    Menziesichthys - Menziesichthys->
    
    Paraliparis - Paraliparis->
    
    Nectoliparis - Nectoliparis->
    
    Notoliparis - Notoliparis->
    
    Osteodiscus - Osteodiscus->
    
    Palmoliparis - Palmoliparis->
    
    Rhinoliparis - Rhinoliparis->
    
    Polypera - Polypera->
    
    Praematoliparis - Praematoliparis->
    
    Prognatholiparis - Prognatholiparis->
    
    Psednos - Psednos->
    
    Pseudoliparis - Pseudoliparis->
    
    Pseudonotoliparis - Pseudonotoliparis->
    
    Rhodichthys - Rhodichthys->
    
    Squaloliparis - Squaloliparis->
    
    Temnocora - Temnocora->
    
    Volodichthys - Volodichthys->
    
    Triglidae - Gurnards->
    
    Pholidae - Gunnels->
    
    Cyclopteridae - Lumpfishes->
    
    Zoarcidae - Eelpout->
    
    Stichaeidae - Pricklebacks->
    
    Scorpaenichthyidae - Scorpaenichthyidae->
    
    Abyssocottidae - Deep-water sculpins->
    
    Agonidae - Poachers->
    
    Anoplopomatidae - Sablefishes->
    
    Apistidae - Wasp scorpionfishes->
    
    Aploactinidae - Velvetfishes->
    
    Bathylutichthyidae - Antarctic sculpins->
    
    Bathymasteridae - Ronquils->
    
    Bembridae - Deepwater flatheads->
    
    Caracanthidae - Orbicular velvetfishes->
    
    Congiopodidae - Racehorses or pigfishes->
    
    Cottocomephoridae - Bighead sculpins->
    
    Cryptacanthodidae - Wrymouths->
    
    Ereuniidae - Deepwater bullhead sculpins->
    
    Eschmeyeridae - Cofishes->
    
    Eulophiidae - Spinous fin eelpouts->
    
    Gnathanacanthidae - Red velvetfish->
    
    Hemitripteridae - Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins->
    
    Hoplichthyidae - Ghost flatheads->
    
    Jordaniidae - Longfin sculpins->
    
    Lumpenidae - Eel pricklebacks->
    
    Neosebastidae - Gurnard scorpionfishes->
    
    Neozoarcidae - Largemouth kissing eelpouts->
    
    Normanichthyidae - Barehead scorpionfishes->
    
    Opisthocentridae - Rearspined fin pricklebacks->
    
    Parabembridae - Sprat-like flatheads->
    
    Pataecidae - Australian prowfishes->
    
    Peristediidae - Armored searobins or armored gurnards->
    
    Perryenidae - Whitenose pigfishes->
    
    Plectrogeniidae - Stinger flatheads->
    
    Psychrolutidae - Fatheads->
    
    Ptilichthyidae - Quillfish->
    
    Rhamphocottidae - Grunt sculpins->
    
    Scytalinidae - Graveldivers->
    
    Setarchidae - Deep-sea bristly scorpionfishes->
    
    Synanceiidae - Stonefishes->
    
    Tetrarogidae - Wasp fishes->
    
    Zanclorhynchidae - Horsefishes->
    
    Zaniolepididae - Combfishes->
    
    Zaproridae - Prowfish->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->