Drop-shaped tadpolefish  (Careproctus uter)

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->