Gilbert & Cramer's bristle-mouth fish
Argyripnus ephippiatus
- Usual depth400–503 m
- Water temperature25–29 °C
- Best monthsNovember
- How commonRare
About this species
Argyripnus ephippiatus, commonly known as Gilbert & Cramer's bristle-mouth fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Argyripnus found in the Pacific Ocean. This species reaches a length of 8.9 cm (3.5 in).
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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: 1 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 2 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 7 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 400–503 m · Deepest record: 539 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 25–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Gilbert & Cramer's bristle-mouth fish, Gilbert & Cramer's Bristlemouth, Saddled Pearlside
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Omeukieso, オオメウキエソ
Similar species
- Brock's Bristlemouth
Argyripnus brocki
- Brilliant Pearlside
Argyripnus iridescens
- Lighthouse Hatchetfish
Argyripnus pharos
- Half-naked hatchet fish
Argyropelecus hemigymnus
- Atlantic silver hatchetfish
Argyropelecus aculeatus
- Pacific hatchet fish
Argyropelecus affinis
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).
- 19 open-data records from 1891 to 2007.
- Species data updated October 26, 2026.
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