Sladen's hatchet fish
📖 Overview
Mesopelagic . Found in 50-600 m during the day and 100-375 m at night . Feed on copepods . Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12; Vertebrae: 35 - 38. Branchiostegal rays: 10 .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Sladen's hatchet fish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Sladen's hatchet fish is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Oviparous .
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 2926 m . Deep-water; 46°N - Southeast Pacific: Chile (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
copepods (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Hatchet fish · Lowcrest hatchetfish · Sladen's hatchet fish · Sladen's hatchetfish · Sladen's hatchtefish · lowcrest hachetfish · silvery hatchetfish |
| 🌍CES | stříbrnáč Sladenův |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | loivalättäkala |
| 🇫🇷French | hache d'argent mince |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Teonoeso · テオノエソ |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Топорик Сладена |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Pez hacha · hacha plateada |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 斧魚 · 斯氏銀斧魚 · 海洋斧魚 · 銀斧 · 高銀斧魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argyripnus sladeni | Regan | 1908 | Synonym |
| Argyropelecus hawaiensis | Schultz | 1961 | Synonym |
| Argyropelecus lynchus hawaiensis | Schultz | 1961 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 172 records indexed .
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