Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Opisthoproctidae Rank Species | Phylum Chordata Order Argentiniformes Genus Ioichthys
Parin, 2004 | |
Similar Bathylychnops, Bathylychnops exilis, Monacoa grimaldii, Winteria telescopa, Dolichopteryx | ||
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).
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Names
The scientific name is Ioichthys kashkini. The common English names that it is known by are Barreleyes or Spookfishes.
Size
This species grows to a length of 23.2 centimetres (9.1 in) SL.
Location
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.
References
Ioichthys kashkini Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA