Takabe
Labracoglossa argenteiventris
- Usual depth25 m
- Water temperature20–22 °C
- Best monthsJuly and September
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) 楊修, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
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: 1 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 2 records
- July: 3 records
- August: 1 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 0 records
- November: 2 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 25 m · Deepest record: 25 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 20–22 °C
Photos
(c) Temochiz, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA) · CC BY-SA · iNaturalist
Names and classification
- English
- Takabe, Yellow-striped butterfish, Bright Knifefish
Names in 1 more languages
- Japanese
- タカベ
Other scientific names: Labracoglossa argentiventris
Similar species
Blue knifefishLabracoglossa nitida
- Grey Knifefish
Bathystethus cultratus
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).
- 113 open-data records from 1900 to 1991.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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