Brilliant pearlside

Argyripnus iridescens

Sternoptychid Fish Reaching Fourteen Centimeters

Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Small

Argyripnus iridescens, also known as the pearlyside lightfish or brilliant pearlside, is a species of oceanic ray-finned fish in the genus Argyipnus. It lives in deep-water environments across the Southwest Pacific. Its max length is 14 cm (5.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Argyripnus
Maximum length: 14 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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