Grideye fish (Ipnops agassizii)

Scientific name: Ipnops agassizii Garman, 1899

Grideye fish (Ipnops agassizii)

The Grideye fish (Ipnops agassizii) is a marine fish of the family Ipnopidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mid-Atlantic Ridge at latitudes of 5?- 6?N and off Namibia. Elsewhere, widely scattered localities in the Indo-Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 19. Head black, body dark.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ipnops agassizii
Family
Ipnopidae (Deep-sea tripod fishes)
Order
Aulopiformes (Grinners)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.5
Common length
13.5
Depth range
1392–4163 m (4567–13658 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 1392 - 4163 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mid-Atlantic Ridge at latitudes of 5?- 6?N and off Namibia. Elsewhere, widely scattered localities in the Indo-Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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