Ipnops
1 species
Ipnops is a genus of deep-sea fish in the family Ipnopidae, which also includes the better-known tripodfish (Bathypterois grallator). Ipnops are small, slender fish that live close to the ocean floor in the bathyal and abyssal zones. The genus is notable for its unusual eyes.
Specimens of I. murrayi and I. agassizi have been caught at depths of 1392–3475 m; I. murrayi occurs in the Atlantic Ocean while I. agassizi occurs in the Indo-Pacific region. I. meadi is also found in the Indo-Pacific, but occurs deeper at 3310–4970 m.
Ipnops is a genus of deep-sea fish in the family Ipnopidae, which also includes the better-known tripodfish (Bathypterois grallator). Ipnops are small, slender fish that live close to the ocean floor in the bathyal and abyssal zones. The genus is notable for its unusual eyes.
Specimens of I. murrayi and I. agassizi have been caught at depths of 1392–3475 m; I. murrayi occurs in the Atlantic Ocean while I. agassizi occurs in the Indo-Pacific region. I. meadi is also found in the Indo-Pacific, but occurs deeper at 3310–4970 m.
