Aphanopus arigato Parin, 1994
Pacific black scabbardfish

Family:  Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Aphanopodinae
Max. size:  72 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; marine; depth range 0 - 1350 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: Japan, Kuril Islands, NW Ridge (Kinmei Seamount). Eastern Pacific: Canada and the USA.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 39-43; Dorsal soft rays (total): 54-58; Anal spines: 2-2; Anal soft rays: 47-50; Vertebrae: 103-105. Distance from snout to anus 1.8-1.9 times in SL; eye diameter 5.6-6.5; upper jaw 2.15-2.30 times in HL (Ref. 41692).
Biology:  Juveniles mesopelagic at 146-190 m at night, 300-1100 m during day; adults benthopelagic (Ref. 58302).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
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