greater silver hatchetfish

Argyropelecus gigas

Sternoptychid Fish of African Waters

Silver
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Africa
Europe
North America
South America
Deep-bodied
Small

greater silver hatchetfish is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 12 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Argyropelecus
Maximum length: 12 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Portugal to South Africa; northern record from south Iceland (Ref. 4739 ). Western Atlantic: 40°N-40°S, including the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 27768 ). One record from the Patagonian region of Argentina (Ref. 27363 ). Indian Ocean: 0°- 40°S. Eastern Pacific: 15°S-40°S. Western Pacific: 20°N-40°S.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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