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Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) >
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes) > Maurolicinae
Etymology: Argyripnus: Greek, argyros = silver + Greek,hypnos = sleep (Ref. 45335); electronus: Species name refers to the name unofficially used by USSR fishermen for the seamount where the holotype was collected (Ref. 31826).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 545 - 600 m (Ref. 31826). Deep-water
Southeast Pacific: seamounts of the Sala y Gomez submarine ridge.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm NG male/unsexed; (Ref. 42080)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Collected from seamounts (Ref. 31826).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Parin, N.V., 1992. Argyripnus electronus, a new sternoptychid fish from Sala y Gomez submarine ridge. Jap. J. Ichthyol. 39(2):135-137. (Ref. 31826)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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