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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) >
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes) > Maurolicinae
Etymology: Argyripnus: Greek, argyros = silver + Greek,hypnos = sleep (Ref. 45335); boreopacificus: Name from Latin 'boreus' meaning northern and 'pacificus' for Pacific, it is associated with the biogeographic range of the new species restricted to the underwater elevations of the subtropical zone of the Northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Subtropical
Distribution
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Northwest Pacific: Pedestal Bank, Pacific Ocean. High Seas only.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 129590)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 12; Anal soft rays: 23 - 25. This species is distinguished by the following characters: D11-12; A 13-15 + 9-10 = 23-25 rays; pectoral-fin rays 18-19; photophores IC 73-76 and VAV + AC 56-60 photophores; gill rakers on first branchial arch, including two angular rakers 29-30; origin of ? base under thirrd or fourth ray D; moderately deep body (3.8-4.2 times in SL); anus opened at the border between middle and posterior thirds of ventroanal distance; photophores on trunk are densely located in groups, smoothly arcuate curved row of photophores above anterior part of A and posteriorr section of ?? originated near end A (Ref. 129590),
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Prokofiev, A.M., 2017. Argyripnus boreopacificus sp. nova, a new species of hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae) from the subtropical Northwestern Pacific. J. Ichthyol. 57:325-328. (Ref. 129590)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = No PD50 data [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00468 (0.00194 - 0.01128), b=3.16 (2.95 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.3 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
