Ijimaia antillarum is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Ateleopodidae.[2] The species has a range off of parts of North and South America in the Atlantic, spanning from New England states to Suriname and Santa Catarina to Tramandai in Brazil off continental slopes, inhabiting benthopelagic environments 320 to 732 meters below sea level. Lengths of the species range from 85.5 to 165 centimeters.[3][1] The species has been assessed as 'Least concern' in 2019 by the IUCN Red List due to its large range and lack of any known major threats.[1]

Ijimaia antillarum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Ateleopodiformes
Family: Ateleopodidae
Genus: Ijimaia
Species:
I. antillarum
Binomial name
Ijimaia antillarum
Howell Rivero, 1935

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Roa-Varón, A.; Iwamoto, T. (2019). "Ijimaia antillarum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T196671A2472604. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T196671A2472604.en. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ WoRMS. "Ijimaia antillarum Howell Rivero, 1935". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Ijimaia antillarum". Fishbase. Retrieved 2024-03-20.