Crystallichthys
| Crystallichthys | |
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| Crystallichthys cyclospilus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Liparidae |
| Genus: | Crystallichthys Jordan & Gilbert, 1898 |
| Type species | |
| Crystallichthys mirabilis Jordan & Gilbert, 1898[1] | |
Crystallichthys is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Liparidae, the snailfishes. These fishes are found in the northern Pacific Ocean.
Species
There are currently 3 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Crystallichthys cameliae (Nalbant, 1965)
- Crystallichthys cyclospilus Gilbert & Burke, 1912 (Blotched snailfish)[3]
- Crystallichthys mirabilis Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
References
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Liparidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 21 March 2023.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Chrstallichthys". FishBase. February 2023 version.
- ^ Harry Baker: Bizarre translucent 'Jell-O fish' pulled up from icy depths in Alaska. On: LiveScience, 7th of July, 2022.