Ioichthys kashkini
| Ioichthys kashkini | |
|---|---|
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| 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. The common English names that it is known by are Barreleyes or Spookfishes.[1]
Size
This species grows to a length of 23.2 centimetres (9.1 in) SL.[1]
Location
The 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]
Taxonomy
The taxonomy of the Ioichthys kashkini is as follows:
- Domain : Eukaryota
- Kingdom : Animalia
- Phylum : Chordata
- Subphylum : Vertebrata
- Superclass : Gnathostomata
- Grade : Teleostomi
- Class : Actinopterygii
- Subclass : Neopterygii
- Division : Teleostei
- Subdivision : Euteleostei
- Superorder : Protacanthopterygii
- Order : Osmeriformes
- Family : Opisthoproctidae
- Genus : Ioichthys
- Species : kashkini[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Ioichthys kashkini Parin, 2004". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ioichthys kashkini". Fishwise. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Ioichthys kashkini" in FishBase. February 2012 version.
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