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| Lovely hatchetfish Argyropelecus aculeatus | |
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| Genus: | Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
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Argyropelecus is a genus of fish in the family Sternoptychidae. Their large pupils are made for seeing dim objects in the depths where light barely penetrates.
Species
- Lovely hatchetfish, Argyropelecus aculeatus
- Pacific hatchet fish, Argyropelecus affinis
- Giant hatchetfish, Argyropelecus gigas
- Half-naked hatchetfish, Argyropelecus hemigymnus
- Tropical hatchetfish, Argyropelecus lychnus
- Argyropelecus olfersi
- Sladen's hatchetfish, Argyropelecus sladeni
References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). 364: p.560 http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2008-01-08.
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- "Argyropelecus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 6 June.
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