Medusafish (Icichthys lockingtoni)

Scientific name: Icichthys lockingtoni Jordan & Gilbert, 1880

Medusafish (Icichthys lockingtoni)

The Medusafish (Icichthys lockingtoni) is a marine fish of the family Centrolophidae. Native range: North Pacific, Japan and Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34-39; Anal spines: 3; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25. Caudal rounded with small notch, narrow; pectorals small, rounded. Bluish gray to brown, darker on scale pockets, fins dusky to black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Icichthys lockingtoni
Family
Centrolophidae (Medusafishes)
Order
Perciformes (Perch-like fish)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
46.0
Depth range
0–900 m (0–2953 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; depth range 0 - 900 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North Pacific: Japan and Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico.
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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