| Caristius | |
|---|---|
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| Manefish (C. macropus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Caristiidae |
| Genus: | Caristius T. N. Gill & H. M. Smith, 1905 |
| Type species | |
| Caristius japonicus T. N. Gill & H. M. Smith, 1905 [1] | |
Caristius is a genus of manefishes native to the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.
A member of the genus Caristius associates with the siphonophore Bathyphysa conifera , using it for shelter, stealing meals, and perhaps nibbling on its host as well, yet protecting it from amphipod parasites such as Themisto . [2] This symbiotic relationship appears mutualistic.
The currently recognized species in this genus are: [3] [4] [5] [6]
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