Acantholiparis opercularis: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Perciformes
Family
Liparidae
Genus
Acantholiparis
Species
Acantholiparis opercularis
Scientific Name
Acantholiparis opercularis

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Acantholiparis opercularis

Acantholiparis opercularis, or the spiny snailfish, is one of two species within the snailfish genus Acantholiparis. The generic name comes from the Greek akantha meaning "thorn" and liparis meaning "fat". The specific name comes from the Latin opercularis, meaning covered (as in a lid).

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Acantholiparis opercularis in languages:

Czech
terčovka otrněná
English
Spiny Snailfish

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