Sternoptychidae

Hatchet fish

Argyropelecus aculeatus

Adult Light Organs Awaken with Growth

• Northern Hemisphere
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Europe
• North America
• Deep-bodied
• Small

Hatchet fish is a marine fish from Eastern Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.3 cm.