Ioichthys
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Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia
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Phylum: | Chordata
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Family: | Opisthoproctidae
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Genus: | Ioichthys Parin, 2004
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Species: | I. kashkini
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Binomial name | |
Ioichthys kashkini Parin, 2004
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Ioichthys kashkini is a species of barreleye known only from the Arabian Sea where it has been recovered from a depth of 700 metres (2,300 ft).
Names[]
The scientific name is Ioichthys kashkini. Species in this family are commonly known as barreleyes or spookfishes.[1]
Size[]
This species grows to a length of 23.2 centimetres (9.1 in) SL.[1]
Location[]
Ioichthys kashkini can be found in a marine environment and in a tropical climate. They are distributed in Western Indian Ocean and in the Arabian Sea.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Ioichthys kashkini Parin, 2004". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
External links[]
Categories:
- Opisthoproctidae
- Fish of the Indian Ocean
- Arabian Sea
- Fish described in 2004
- Monotypic fish genera
- Argentiniformes stubs