Pricklefish
Acanthochaenus luetkenii
- Usual depth2,023–2,976 m
- Water temperature17–26 °C
- Best monthsJuly, August, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Acanthochaenus luetkenii, the pricklefish, is a species of pricklefish found in the oceans at depths of from 1,655 to 5,397 metres. This species grows to a length of 14.1 centimetres (5.6 in) SL. This species is the only known member of the genus Acanthochaenus.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 2 records
- April: 1 records
- May: 2 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 6 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 2,023–2,976 m · Deepest record: 3,400 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 17–26 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Pricklefish, pricklefish
Other scientific names: Acanthochaenus lutkeni, Acanthochaenus lutkenii, Stephanoberyx gillii
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 55 open-data records from 1969 to 2008.
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