Common hatchetfish
Common hatchetfish

Common hatchetfish

Argyropelecus hemigymnus

Photophores help countershade its thin silver body.

Depth range
100–700 m / 328–2297 ft (max 2400 m)
Conservation status
Least Concern

Open Ocean & Big Fish · Deep Sea Fish

Caribbean Mediterranean & Canary Islands Indian Ocean Indonesia & Philippines Australia South Pacific Hawaii

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