Ioichthys kashkini Parin, 2004
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ioichthys kashkini is a species of barreleye, present in the Arabian Sea. Early records placed it at depths of approximately 700 meters (2,300 ft). Recent data shows a range extending into the bathypelagic zone. A broader distribution across the Indian and Pacific Oceans has been recorded.
Wikipedia contributors, Ioichthys; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:54:53.702673+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ioichthys kashkini Parin, 2004
- Name authority
- Parin, 2004
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Argentiniformes
- Family
- Opisthoproctidae
- Genus
- Ioichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderArgentiniformes
- familyOpisthoproctidae Schmidt, 1918
- genusIoichthys Parin, 2004
- speciesIoichthys kashkini Parin, 2004
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- 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. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3PTWC. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.