Icichthys lockingtoni: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Scombriformes
Family
Centrolophidae
Genus
Icichthys
Species
Icichthys lockingtoni
Scientific Name
Icichthys lockingtoni

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Icichthys lockingtoni

Icichthys lockingtoni, commonly known as the medusafish, is a species of centrolophid ray-finned fish native to the northern Pacific Ocean, where it ranges from Japan and the Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California in Mexico. It typically occurs at a depth of 0 to 91 m (0 to 299 ft), although it has been reported from as deep as 900 m (2953 ft). Young individuals of the species are abundant offshore, often in association with jellyfish in a symbiotic relationship that is likely commensal. The species reaches 46 cm (18.1 inches) in total length.

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Icichthys lockingtoni in languages:

English
Medusafish
Japanese
クロメダイ
Russian
Коричневый ицихт

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