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Brown Rudderfish

Icichthys lockingtoni Jordan & Gilbert 1880

Diagnostic Description

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Caudal rounded with small notch, narrow; pectorals small, rounded (Ref. 6885). Bluish gray to brown, darker on scale pockets, fins dusky to black (Ref. 6885).
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Cristina V. Garilao
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Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 3; Dorsal soft rays (total): 34 - 39; Analspines: 3; Analsoft rays: 20 - 25
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Trophic Strategy

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Found near surface and to at least 91 m depth (Ref. 2850). Young are abundant offshore, often among jellyfish (Ref. 2850).
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Biology

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Found near surface and to at least 91 m depth (Ref. 2850). Young are abundant offshore, often among jellyfish (Ref. 2850).
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Icichthys lockingtoni

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Icichthys lockingtoni,[1] commonly known as the medusafish, is a species of medusafish 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.[2]

References

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Icichthys lockingtoni Jordan & Gilbert, 1880". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Icichthys lockingtoni". FishBase.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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Icichthys lockingtoni: Brief Summary

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Icichthys lockingtoni, commonly known as the medusafish, is a species of medusafish 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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