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Eumecichthys

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Eumecichthys is a genus of crestfish represented by a single species, Eumecichthys fiski, the unicorn crestfish, in the family Lophotidae. It is a very rare, little-known bathypelagic fish living at depths of around 1,000 meters, with reported sightings from South Africa, the Sea of Japan, Florida, Mexico, Hawaii, and India. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Marine 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Eumecichthys fiski 2
Conservation Status
Least Concern 1
Sources
1. Eumecichthys (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    It is a very rare, little-known bathypelagic fish living at depths of around 1,000 meters, with reported sightings from South Africa, the Sea of Japan, Florida, Mexico, Hawaii, and India.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = LC
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2. Eumecichthys (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q137988 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
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