Icichthys is a genus of medusafishes that are native to the eastern Indian Ocean and the northern Pacific Ocean.
| Icichthys | |
|---|---|
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| Medusafish (I. lockingtoni) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Suborder: | Stromateoidei |
| Family: | Centrolophidae |
| Genus: | Icichthys D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880 |
| Type species | |
| Icichthys lockingtoni D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880
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Species
editThere are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Icichthys australis Haedrich, 1966 (Southern driftfish)
- Icichthys lockingtoni D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880 (Medusafish)
References
edit- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Icichthys". FishBase. February 2013 version.
