Ijimaia plicatellus (Gilbert, 1905)
Deep water ateleopid fish
Ijimaia plicatellus
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Ateleopodidae (Jellynose fishes)
Max. size:  68 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 240 - 500 m
Distribution:  Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Minimum depth range from Ref. 122680.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 11 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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