Ipnops sp. HX-2024h is a species of deep-sea fish in the family Ipnopidae, known for its unique adaptation of having reduced or absent eyes, replaced by light-sensitive patches. It is found in the abyssal zones of the Pacific Ocean, thriving at depths exceeding 2,000 meters where light is nearly absent. This species plays a role in the deep-sea ecosystem as a predator and scavenger, feeding on small invertebrates and organic matter. Its discovery provides insights into the adaptations of organisms to extreme deep-sea environments.
Animalia Kingdom; Chordata (Phylum); Actinopteri (Class); Aulopiformes (Order); Ipnopidae (Family); Ipnops (Genus); Ipnops sp. HX-2024h (Species)
Ipnops sp. HX-2024h
Species | Phylum | Common Name | Ecosystem | Depth | Habitat | NCBI Taxonomy ID |
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Ipnops sp. HX-2024h | Chordata | - | Deep sea | 3,054 | Diamantina Fracure Zone | 3349395 |
Genome Assembly | Genome Size | Assembly level | Released year | WGS accession | Submitter | BioProject | BUSCO completeness (%) | Scaffold/Contig N50 (kb) | GC content (%) | Repeat Rate (%) | Gene Number |
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ASM4854490v1 | 1.4Gb | Scaffold | 2025 | JBIEIN01 | IDSSE | PRJNA1138967 | 91.02 | - | - | - | 27,435 |
Title | Journal | Pubmed ID |
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Evolution and genetic adaptation of fishes to the deep sea | Cell | 40054449 |