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Argyripnus boreopacificus Prokofiev, 2017

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Argyripnus boreopacificus Prokofiev, 2017
Name authority
Prokofiev, 2017
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Family
Sternoptychidae
Genus
Argyripnus
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderStomiiformes
  11. familySternoptychidae Duméril, 1805
  12. subfamilyMaurolicinae Gill, 1885
  13. genusArgyripnus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
  14. speciesArgyripnus boreopacificus Prokofiev, 2017

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Argyripnus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Argyripnus oamaruensis Schwarzhans, 2019SternoptychidaeChordataAccepted speciesRecorded extinct
Argyripnus atlanticus Maul, 1952SternoptychidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Gilbert & Cramer's bristle-mouth fishArgyripnus ephippiatus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897SternoptychidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Argyripnus pharos Harold & Lancaster, 2003SternoptychidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

Browse 40 records assigned to Sternoptychidae.

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Prokofiev, A. M. (2017). Argyripnus boreopacificus sp. nova, a new species of hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae) from the subtropical Northwestern Pacific. Journal of Ichthyology, 57. https://doi.org/10.1134/s0032945217020151 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:D53WZ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.