Pacific black scabbardfish

Aphanopus arigato

Juveniles rise at night and sink by day

Black
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Anguilliform
Large

Pacific black scabbardfish is a marine fish of ocean habitats. Its source record singles out this identifying detail: Juveniles rise at night and sink by day.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family: Trichiuridae
Genus: Aphanopus
Maximum length: 72 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan, Kuril Islands, NW Ridge (Kinmei Seamount). Eastern Pacific: Canada and the USA.

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