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Japonolycodes abei
Japonolycodes is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Zoarcidae, the eelpouts. The only species in the genus is Japonolycodes abei. This species is found Northwestern Pacific Ocean off Japan.
From the article Japonolycodes on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Japonolycodes abei is known only from Japan where it has been collected from Kumano-nada Sea, Sagami Bay and Tosa Bay at depths between 360 and 740 m (1,180 and 2,430 ft).
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
In human culture
Japanolycodes is a combination of japon, meaning "Japan", and the genus Lycodes, the type genus of the subfamily Lycodinae. The specific name honours the collector of the type, Genkiti Abe of Nisiura in the Aichi Prefecture.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
Searching the stacks…
Every page naming Japonolycodes abei in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 622118.