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Brock's bristle-mouth fish (Argyripnus brocki) fish species and information / pictures of Brock's bristle-mouth fish - Argyripnus brocki
Brock's bristle-mouth fish (Argyripnus brocki) fish species information
Scientific Name
Argyripnus brocki
Common Name
Brock's bristle-mouth fish
Biology
Unknown
Classification
Classified By
Struhsaker, 1973
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)
Family
Marine hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae)
Distribution
Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
Range
Unknown
Environment
Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown
°C
Water Temperature To
Unknown
°C
Depth From - meters
180
m
Depth To - meters
380
m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 180 - 380 m (Ref. 58302)
Trophic Level
3.15 s.e. 0.16 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False
Physical Size and Genetics
Maximum Length
8.9
cm
Common Length
Unknown
cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)
Human Uses and Population
Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)
Threat To Humans
Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
Not Evaluated