The Neopictis spinotap cochrani was an aquatic lifeform of the genus Neopictis and a subspecies of the Neopictis spinotap species, native to the planet Denkir IV.
An illustration of this lifeform with its species name was seen on the chart "Evolution of Intelligent Life on Planet Denkir IV". (TNG: "The Child")
The exact term used in the chart is N. spinotap cochrani, which is assigned to two very differently looking creatures; one like a fish, and one more like a tadpole.