Tadpole Fish
Raniceps raninus
Raniceps raninus, the tadpole fish, is a species of gadiform fish native to the northeast Atlantic Ocean around the coasts of France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom and the North Sea. It is the only member of the genus Raniceps, the family Ranicipitidae and the suborder Ranicipitoidei. It was formerly placed in the family Gadidae, but phylogenetic studies support it belonging to a distinct family.
- Scientific name
- Raniceps raninus
- Family
- Gadidae
- IUCN status
- LC