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Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes) > Sternoptychinae
Etymology: Argyropelecus: Greek, argyros = silvered, silver + Greek, pelekys = axe (Ref. 45335). More on author: Garman.
Ambiente / Clima / Intervalo
Ecologia
; marinhas batipelágico; intervalo de profundidade 200 - 700 m (Ref. 35838). Deep-water, preferred ?
Western Pacific: Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6993) and New Zealand (Ref. 5755). Eastern Pacific: southern British Columbia, Canada to California, USA and farther south (Ref. 2850).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.9 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 2850)
Espinhos dorsais (total): 0; Raios dorsais moles (total): 9; Espinhos anais 0; Raios anais moles: 12; Vértebras: 35 - 37. Branchiostegal rays: 10 (Ref. 35838). Lower preopercular spine downward and curved forward, upper preopercular spine curved outward. Two postabdominal spines directed ventrally (Ref. 37473).
Copepods have been found in the food items consumed by this species (Ref. 6885). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 35838).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
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