Deep water ateleopid fish (Ijimaia plicatellus)

Scientific name: Ijimaia plicatellus Gilbert, 1905

Deep water ateleopid fish (Ijimaia plicatellus)

The Deep water ateleopid fish (Ijimaia plicatellus) is a marine fish of the family Ateleopodidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Hawaii.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ijimaia plicatellus
Family
Ateleopodidae (Jellynose fishes)
Order
Ateleopodiformes (Jellynose fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
68.0
Depth range
265–500 m (869–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 265 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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