Argyripnus atlanticus Maul, 1952
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.
Open encyclopedia reference
Argyripnus atlanticus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Argyripnus.
The fish is found worldwide in the tropical waters of the Eastern Atlantic, from Madeira to south of the Canary Islands. In the Western Atlantic, in the Bahamas and the Caribbean Sea. In the Eastern Central Pacific, it is found in Hawaii. This species reaches a length of 7.7 cm (3.0 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Argyripnus atlanticus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:03:41.961788+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Argyripnus atlanticus Maul, 1952
- Name authority
- Maul, 1952
- 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.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderStomiiformes
- familySternoptychidae Duméril, 1805
- subfamilyMaurolicinae Gill, 1885
- genusArgyripnus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
- speciesArgyripnus atlanticus Maul, 1952
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Argyripnus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Argyripnus boreopacificus Prokofiev, 2017 | SternoptychidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Argyripnus oamaruensis Schwarzhans, 2019 | SternoptychidaeChordata | Accepted speciesRecorded extinct |
| Gilbert & Cramer's bristle-mouth fishArgyripnus ephippiatus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897 | SternoptychidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Argyripnus pharos Harold & Lancaster, 2003 | SternoptychidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Maul, G. E. (1952). Additions to previously revised families. Boletim Do Museu Municipal Do Funchal, No. 6 (art. 16): 51–62. 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:GJLK. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.