Ioichthys

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Ioichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Argentiniformes
Family: Opisthoproctidae
Genus: Ioichthys
Parin, 2004
Species:
I. kashkini
Binomial name
Ioichthys kashkini
Parin, 2004

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

  1. ^ a b c "Ioichthys kashkini Parin, 2004". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 January 2013.