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Argyropelecus sladeni Regan, 1908

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Branchiostegal rays: 10 (Ref. 35838).

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Stomiiformes

Family: Sternoptychidae

Genus: Argyropelecus

Species: Argyropelecus sladeni Regan, 1908

Climate Zone

  • bathypelagic

    • Location

  • 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).

    • Biology

    Mesopelagic (Ref. 58302). Found in 50-600 m during the day and 100-375 m at night (Ref. 4054). Feed on copepods (Ref. 6885). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35838).

    Habitat

    bathypelagic