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Opisthoproctidae (Barreleyes or spookfishes)
Eponymy: Nikita Ivanovich Kashkin is a Russian ichthyologist who was interested in the ecological study of mesopelagic species. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 700 m (Ref. 82078). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea. High Seas only.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.2 cm SL (female)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Parin, N.V., 2004. A new mesopelagic fish Ioichthys kashkini Parin, gen. et sp. nova (Opisthoproctidae) from the northwestern part of the Indian Ocean. J. Ichthyol. 44(7):485-488. (Ref. 82078)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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