Careproctus macranchus Andriashev, 1991
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Careproctus macranchus Andriashev, 1991
- Name authority
- Andriashev, 1991
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Liparidae
- Genus
- Careproctus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderCottoidei
- familyLiparidae Gill, 1861
- genusCareproctus Krøyer, 1862
- speciesCareproctus macranchus Andriashev, 1991
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Careproctus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Careproctus aculeolatus Andriashev, 1991 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Round snailfishCareproctus roseofuscus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus parviporatus Andriashev & Stein, 1998 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus tapirus Chernova, 2005 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus telescopus Chernova, 2005 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus steini Andriashev & Prirodina, 1990 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus solidus Chernova, 1999 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| smalldick snailfishCareproctus gilberti Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Blackfinned snailfishCareproctus cypselurus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1898) | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Careproctus ampliceps Andriashev & Stein, 1998 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Deep-body snailfishCareproctus segaliensis Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Rough-toothed snailfishCareproctus rhodomelas Gilbert & Burke, 1912 | LiparidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Andriashev, A. P. (1991). New species of liparidid fishes of the genus Careproctus (Scorpaeniformes, Liparididae) from Patagonia. Second Report. Voprosy Ikhtiologii, 31. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:R7SJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.