What is "raniceps raninus"

Forkbeard \Fork"beard`\, n. (Zo["o]l.)

1. A European fish ( Raniceps raninus), having a large flat head; -- also called tadpole fish, and lesser forked beard.

2. The European forked hake or hake's-dame ( Phycis blennoides); -- also called great forked beard.

The tadpole fish, Raniceps raninus, is a species of Gadidae fish native to the northeast Atlantic Ocean around the coasts of France, Ireland, and the United Kingdom and the North Sea. This species grows to a total length of . It is of no importance to the commercial fishery industry, though it can be found in the aquarium trade and is displayed in public aquaria.