Family : Lophotidae (Crestfishes)
Order : Lampriformes  (velifers, tube-eyes and ribbonfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Unicorn crestfish
Fish Name : Eumecichthys fiski
Max size : 150 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 7251)
Environment : bathypelagic
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance :
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Probably worldwide. Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida in USA. Southeast Atlantic: False Bay, South Africa (Ref. 4165). Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ref. 559). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaii and Mexico (Ref. 4165). Indian Ocean: India (Ref. 4165).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 5-9. Head and body silvery in color with 24-60 dark sub vertical bands; dorsal and caudal fins crimson in color (Ref. 4165). Dorsal fin with 310-392 soft rays.
Biology : A rare (Ref. 4165), mesopelagic species found at 1,000 m depth (Ref. 5213)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Heemstra, P.C.. 1986. (Ref. 4165)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses