Loppe's tadpole fish (Ijimaia loppei)

Scientific name: Ijimaia loppei Roule, 1922

Loppe's tadpole fish (Ijimaia loppei)

The Loppe's tadpole fish (Ijimaia loppei) is a marine fish of the family Ateleopodidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Morocco to South Africa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-10; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 78 - 85. Dark brown to black in color, lighter below; pelvic ray and fold of skin at angle of mouth pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ijimaia loppei
Family
Ateleopodidae (Jellynose fishes)
Order
Ateleopodiformes (Jellynose fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Depth range
200–700 m (656–2297 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 200 - 700 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Morocco to South Africa.
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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