Reunion's bristle-mouth fish (Argyripnus hulleyi)

Scientific name: Argyripnus hulleyi Qu?ro, Spitz & Vayne, 2009

The Reunion's bristle-mouth fish (Argyripnus hulleyi) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Reunion.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argyripnus hulleyi
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.3
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Reunion.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

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

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