Family RANICIPITIDAE Bonaparte 1835 (Tadpole Fish)

Updated 1 July 2025
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Raniceps Oken 1817 rana (L.), frog; –ceps (Neo-Latin), headed, referring to its large, wide and depressed head, like that of a frog

Raniceps raninus (Linnaeus 1758) Neo-Latin for frog-like, referring to its large, wide and depressed head, like that of a frog