Argyripnus is an oceanic ray-finned fish genus in the marine hatchetfish family Sternoptychidae. They are commonly known as bristle-mouth fishes, but that may also refer to the related bristlemouth family (Gonostomatidae). A. iridescens is called "pearlside", which usually refers to the closely related genus Maurolicus.
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Argyripnus is an oceanic ray-finned fish genus in the marine hatchetfish family Sternoptychidae. They are commonly known as bristle-mouth fishes, but that may also refer to the related bristlemouth family (Gonostomatidae). A. iridescens is called "pearlside", which usually refers to the closely related genus Maurolicus.
==Species== There are currently seven recognized species in this genus: Argyripnus atlanticus Maul, 1952 Argyripnus brocki Struhsaker, 1973 (Brock's Bristle-mouth Fish) Argyripnus electronus Parin, 1992 Argyripnus ephippiatus C. H. Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 (Gilbert & Cramer's Bristle-mouth Fish) Argyripnus hulleyi Quéro, Spitz & Vayne, 2009 (Reunion bristle-mouth fish) Argyripnus iridescens McCulloch, 1926 (Brilliant Pearlside) Argyripnus pharos Harold & Lancaster, 2003
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