Glyptophidium argenteum
- Usual depth494–722 m
- Water temperature28–30 °C
- Best monthsMarch
- How commonRare
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: 10 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 1 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 494–722 m · Deepest record: 814 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 28–30 °C
Names and classification
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- Shiroganechoman, シロガネチョウマン
Other scientific names: Glyptophidium effulgens, Glytophidium argenteum
Similar species
- Japanese Cusk
Glyptophidium japonicum
- Sculptured Cusk
Glyptophidium lucidum
- Robust Assfish
Bassozetus robustus
- Filament Cusk
Homostolus acer
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.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 62 open-data records from 1889 to 2008.
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