Argyripnus iridescens
| Argyripnus iridescens | |
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| Argyripnus iridescens | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae |
| Genus: | Argyripnus |
| Species: | A. iridescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyripnus iridescens McCulloch, 1926
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Argyripnus iridescens, also known as the pearlyside lightfish or brilliant pearlside,[1] 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 114 cm (45 in).
References[]
- ^ "Brilliant Pearlside, Argyripnus iridescens McCulloch 1926". Fishes of Australia. Museums Victoria. Retrieved 2 February 2020.
Categories:
- Fish described in 1926
- Taxa named by Allan Riverstone McCulloch
- Sternoptychidae