Hemerocoetes artus
- Usual depth137–503 m
- Water temperature8–18 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, May, and December
- How commonRare
About this species
Hemerocoetes artus is a ray-finned fish of the genus Hemerocoetes, found only around the subantarctic islands south of New Zealand at depths of between 100 and 600 m. Their length is between 10 and 25 cm.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 3 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 4 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 2 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 0 records
- December: 4 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 137–503 m · Deepest record: 549 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 8–18 °C
Names and classification
Similar species
opal fishHemerocoetes monopterygius
- Little Opalfish
Hemerocoetes pauciradiatus
- Yellowspotted Duckbill
Acanthaphritis ozawai
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).
- 29 open-data records from 1955 to 2016.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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