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Icichthys lockingtoni Jordan & Gilbert, 1880
Medusafish
Family: Stromateidae
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Source: Distribution of Icichthys lockingtoni as compiled by Aquamaps

Species Information

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 (Ref. 6885). Bluish gray to brown, darker on scale pockets, fins dusky to black (Ref. 6885).

Source: FishBase. FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Biology

Species Biology

Found near surface and to at least 91 m depth (Ref. 2850). Young are abundant offshore, often among jellyfish (Ref. 2850). Environment: pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 900 m (Ref. 50610) Climate: subtropical; 60°N -

Source: FishBase. FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Distribution

Distribution

North Pacific: Japan and Gulf of Alaska to central Baja California, Mexico.

Source: FishBase. FishBase. Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H Hammann. 1983 . (Ref. 2850)

Status Information

Origin StatusProvincial StatusBC List
(Red Blue List)		COSEWIC
NativeSNRNo StatusNot Listed



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