| Ichthyococcus | |
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| Ichthyococcus ovatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Phosichthyidae |
| Genus: | Ichthyococcus Bonaparte, 1840 |
| Genera | |
Ichthyococcus are a genus of lightfishes. [1] It is one of seven genera in the family Phosichthyidae.
There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: [2]
A tuna is a saltwater fish that belongs to the tribe Thunnini, a subgrouping of the Scombridae (mackerel) family. The Thunnini comprise 15 species across five genera, the sizes of which vary greatly, ranging from the bullet tuna up to the Atlantic bluefin tuna. The Atlantic bluefin averages 2 m (6.6 ft), and is believed to live up to 50 years.
Danaphos is an oceanic ray-finned fish genus which belongs in the family Sternoptychidae. A common name is bottlelights.
Maurolicus is an oceanic ray-finned fish genus which belongs in the marine hatchetfish family Sternoptychidae. They are commonly known as pearlsides, but the brilliant pearlside is the related Argyripnus iridescens. Occasionally, "bristle-mouth fishes" is used as a common name, but that usually refers to the genus Argyripnus or the family Gonostomatidae.
Phosichthys argenteus, the silver lightfish, a species of lightfish and the only member of the genus Phosichthys, is found in deep subtropical waters of all oceans, from depths of 500 to 2,000 m. Its length is between 10 and 30 cm. They are bioluminescent fishes, possessing rows of photophores along their sides, with which they hunt planktonic invertebrates, especially krill.
The oceanic lightfish, Vinciguerria nimbaria, a lightfish of the genus Vinciguerria, is found in all deep tropical and subtropical oceans and seas, from depths of 20 to 5,000 m. Its length is between 2 and 5 cm. It is the main prey of tuna during the tuna fishing season in the equatorial Atlantic. Its own diet is varied and is dependent on its location. In equatorial locations it has been found to behave as a mesopelagic fish and as an opportunistic mesozooplankton feeder, whilst further north in oligotrophic typical tropical structures it was found to behave as an epipelagic fish, feeding on the dominant small prey during the daytime.
The stareye lightfish is a species in the monotypic genus of Pollichthys. They are small stomiiform fishes found in oceans throughout the world. The maximum length is 6 cm. The genus is named after the Belgian ichthyologist Max Poll who described the species in 1953, originally placing it in the genus Yarrella. The species is named after Günther Maul.
Vinciguerria is a genus of bristlemouths. It is named for Dr. Decio Vinciguerra (1856-1934), an Italian ichthyologist.
Ichthyococcus australis is a species of the genus Ichthyococcus. It is also known as Southern lightfish.
Slim lightfish, also known as Ichthyococcus elongatus, is a species of the genus Ichthyococcus.
Ichthyococcus intermedius, also known as Intermediate lightfish, is a species of the genus Ichthyococcus.
Bulldog lightfish, also known as Ichthyococcus irregularis, is a species of the genus Ichthyococcus.
Ichthyococcus ovatus is a lightfish of the genus Ichthyococcus.
Ichthyococcus parini is a lightfish of the genus Ichthyococcus.
Ichthyococcus polli is a lightfish of the genus Ichthyococcus.
I. australis may refer to:
The Amphidontidae are a family of extinct mammals from the Early Cretaceous, belonging to the triconodonts. It contains most of the species previously belonged to Amphilestidae.
Sigmops is a genus of bristlemouths.
Polymetme is a genus of lightfishes.
Woodsia is a genus of lightfishes.
Allium is a genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants that includes hundreds of species, including the cultivated onion, garlic, scallion, shallot, leek, and chives. The generic name Allium is the Latin word for garlic, and the type species for the genus is Allium sativum which means "cultivated garlic".
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