Sladen's hatchet fish

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.

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. Etymology The fish is named in honor of British echinoderm biologist Percy Sladen (1849–1900) and the Percy Sladen Memorial Trust, which funded the Indian Ocean expedition that collected the type species.

Argyropelecus sladeni es una especie de pez del género Argyropelecus. ​​​​ Descripción Presenta 9 radios blandos dorsales, 11-12 radios blandos anales, 35-38 vértebras, 10 radios branquiostegales, ausencia de espinas dorsales y anales. Cuenta con una boca mediana y ojos tubulares.