lowcrest hachetfish

Argyropelecus sladeni

Daily vertical migration between zones

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

Argyropelecus sladeni, or Sladen's hatchetfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sternoptychidae, found in the tropical and subtropical Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. This small fish lives in the mesopelagic zone by day and makes a daily vertical migration to the epipelagic zone at night.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Argyropelecus
Maximum length: 8.3 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific: in tropical waters. Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanc, Mauritania to Namibia. Eastern Pacific: Oregon to southern California in the USA (Ref. 265 ). Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref. 9068 ). South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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