The jellynose fishes or tadpole fishes are the small order Ateleopodiformes. This group of ray-finned fish is monotypic, containing a single family Ateleopodidae. It has about a dozen species in four genera, but these enigmatic fishes are in need of taxonomic revision. The scientific name means "Ateleopus-shaped", from Ateleopus (the type genus) + the standard fish order suffix "-formes". It ultimately derives from Ancient Greek atelēs (ἀτελής, "imperfect") + pous (πούς, "foot") + Latin forma ("external form"), the Greek part in reference to the reduced pectoral and ventral fins of the jellynoses. Learn more about Tadpole fish and jellynose fish
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Tadpole Fish and Jellynose Fish Species Videos
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Common Name | Scientific Name | Conservation Status |
Jellynose (2 videos) | Ijimaia antillarum | Not Available |
Sand Whiting (1 videos) | Sillago ciliata | Not Available |
Sea Tadpole (1 videos) | Careproctus reinhardti | Not Available |