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Aphanopus arigato  Parin, 1994

Pacific black scabbardfish
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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Perciformes (Perch-likes) > Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes) > Aphanopodinae
Etymology: Aphanopus: Greek, aphanes = hidden + Greek, pous = foot (Ref. 45335);  arigato: From the Japanese arigato meaning thank you, expressing the author's gratitude to his Japanese hosts during a visit to the scientific instituitions of Japan in October-December 1992.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 1350 m (Ref. 50610).   Deep-water, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: Japan, Kuril Islands, NW Ridge (Kinmei Seamount). Eastern Pacific: Canada and the USA.

Size / Weight / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 72.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 41692)

Short description Morphology | Morphometrics

Dorsal spines (total): 39 - 43; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-58; Anal spines: 2; Anal soft rays: 47 - 50; Vertebrae: 103 - 105. Distance from snout to anus 1.8-1.9 times in SL; eye diameter 5.6-6.5; upper jaw 2.15-2.30 times in HL (Ref. 41692).

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Juveniles mesopelagic at 146-190 m at night, 300-1100 m during day; adults benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).

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Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Parin, Nikolay V. | Collaborators

Parin, N.V., 1995. Three new species and new records of cutlass fishes of the genus Aphanopus (Trichiuridae). J. Ichthyol. 35(2):128-138. (Ref. 41692)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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