Ptilichthyidae

quillfish

Ptilichthys goodei

Ptilichthyid Fish from Japanese Waters

• Temperate
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• North America
• Anguilliform
• Medium
• Temperate fish

The quillfish (Ptilichthys goodei) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, it is the only species in the genus Ptilichthys and family Ptilichthyidae. This fish occurs in the northern North Pacific Ocean.