Gilbert & Cramer's bristle-mouth fish (Argyripnus ephippiatus)

Scientific name: Argyripnus ephippiatus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897

The Gilbert & Cramer's bristle-mouth fish (Argyripnus ephippiatus) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argyripnus ephippiatus
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.9
Depth range
325–518 m (1066–1699 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 325 - 518 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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