Raniceps raninus
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Gadiformes
Family:	Gadidae
Genus:	Raniceps Oken, 1817
Species:	R. raninus
Binomial name
Raniceps raninus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Blennius raninusLinnaeus, 1758 Gadus raninus(Linnaeus, 1758) Phycis ranina(Linnaeus, 1758) Cottus grunniensLinnaeus, 1758 Blennius fuscusMüller, 1776 Gadus fuliginosusWalbaum, 1784 Gadus trifurcusWalbaum, 1792 Gadus minimusWalbaum, 1792 Batrachoides blennioidesLacepède, 1800 Batrachocephalus blennioides(Lacepède, 1800) Blennius trifurcatusShaw, 1803 Raniceps trifurcatus (Shaw, 1803) Raniceps jagoFleming, 1828 Raniceps nigerNilsson, 1832 Raniceps fuscusKrøyer, 1843

Raniceps raninus, thetadpole fish, is aspecies ofGadidae fish native to the northeastAtlantic Ocean around the coasts ofFrance,Ireland, and theUnited Kingdom and theNorth Sea. This species grows to atotal length of 27.5 cm (10.8 in). It is of no importance to thecommercial fishery industry, though it can be found in theaquarium trade and is displayed in public aquaria.

• Froese, Rainer;Pauly, Daniel (eds.)."Raniceps raninus".FishBase. April 2012 version.

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