Silver Hatchetfish
Argyropelecus olfersii
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Stomiiformes
- Family
- Sternoptychidae
Argyropelecus olfersii is a common species of marine hatchetfish, found in mesopelagic waters. Discovery and naming Argyropelecus olfersii was described by Georges Cuvier in Chapter 27 of Histoire Naturelle des Poissons, based on specimens held in the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and the Natural History Museum, Berlin. The specific name honours the German diplomat and natural historian Ignaz von Olfers, who presented the Berlin specimen to the museum upon his return from a diplomatic excursion to Brazil.
Argyropelecus est un genre de poissons de mer actinoptérygiens, de la famille des Sternoptychidae. Description Répartition Ce genre est présent dans tous les océans. Taxinomie Le nom valide complet (avec auteur) de ce taxon est Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829.
Los peces-hacha del género Argyropelecus son peces marinos de la familia sternoptíquidos, distribuidos por las aguas profundas abisales del océano Atlántico y del océano Pacífico. Especies Existen siete especies válidas en este género: Argyropelecus aculeatus (Valenciennes, 1850) - pez hacha plateado Argyropelecus affinis (Garman, 1899) - pez hacha laminado Argyropelecus gigas (Norman, 1930) - Pez hacha plateado gigante Argyropelecus hemigymnus (Cocco, 1829) - pez hacha ganchudo Argyropelecus lychnus (Garman, 1899) Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829) - pez hacha luminoso…
Distribution
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