Crystallichthys
Appearance
Crystallichthys | |
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Crystallichthys cyclospilus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Liparidae |
Genus: | Crystallichthys Jordan & Gilbert, 1898 |
Type species | |
Crystallichthys mirabilis Jordan & Gilbert, 1898[1]
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Crystallichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Species
[edit]There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Crystallichthys cameliae (Nalbant, 1965)
- Crystallichthys cyclospilus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 (Blotched snailfish)[3]
- Crystallichthys mirabilis Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Liparidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2023). Species of Chrstallichthys in FishBase. February 2023 version.
- ^ Harry Baker: Bizarre translucent 'Jell-O fish' pulled up from icy depths in Alaska. On: LiveScience, 7th of July, 2022.