Kochichthys flavofasciatus

Kochichthys flavofasciatus

Fish Reaching Sixteen Centimeters in Japanese Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Kochichthys is a monotypic genus of percomorph fish from the family Pinguipedidae. The only species in the genus, Kochichthys flaviofasciatus, is found in the western Pacific in the waters around Japan, having been recorded only from Tosa Bay in Kōchi Prefecture on the island of Shikoku.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Pinguipedidae
Genus: Kochichthys
Water type: Marine