Magadanichthys skopetsi (Shinohara, Nazarkin & Chereshnev, 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
Magadanichthys is a monospecific genus of marine ray-finned fish. Its only species is Magadanichthys skopetsi which is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean off the Russian Far East.
Magadanichthys skopetsi is a small fish species belonging to the family Zoarcidae. It is characterized by its eel-shaped body, which is strongly compressed from the sides in the caudal part, along with long dorsal and anal fins. The general coloration of its head and body is brownish-brown, with a distinctive pattern of oblique, wavy spots and stripes on the dorsal fin. Additionally, the anterior part of the fin displays 1 to 4 black spots with a light rim.
Wikipedia contributors, Magadanichthys; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T23:07:10.594845+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Magadanichthys skopetsi (Shinohara, Nazarkin & Chereshnev, 2004)
- Name authority
- (Shinohara, Nazarkin & Chereshnev, 2004)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Zoarcidae
- Genus
- Magadanichthys
- 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
- orderPerciformes
- suborderZoarcoidei
- familyZoarcidae Swainson, 1839
- subfamilyGymnelinae Gill, 1863
- genusMagadanichthys Shinohara, Nazarkin, Yabe & Chereshnev, 2006
- speciesMagadanichthys skopetsi (Shinohara, Nazarkin & Chereshnev, 2004)
Close classified relatives
No other member of this genus is present in the selected snapshot.
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Magadania skopetsi Shinohara, Nazarkin & Chereshnev, 2004 Shinohara, Nazarkin & Chereshnev, 2004 | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=281489 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:3XGB9. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.