Sladen's hatchet fish (Argyropelecus sladeni)

Scientific name: Argyropelecus sladeni Regan, 1908

Sladen's hatchet fish (Argyropelecus sladeni)

The Sladen's hatchet fish (Argyropelecus sladeni) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Branchiostegal rays: 10.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Argyropelecus sladeni
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.0
Depth range
0–2926 m (0–9600 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2926 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters. Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanc, Mauritania to Namibia. Eastern Pacific: Oregon to southern California in the USA. Southeast Pacific: Chile. South China Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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