Species guide
How to catch Lovely hatchetfish
Argyropelecus aculeatus
saltwaterSternoptychidae
The lovely hatchetfish is a small, deep-bodied mesopelagic fish found in oceans worldwide. It inhabits midwater depths and features light-producing organs called photophores. This species primarily hunts small prey in the open ocean at night.
Where they live
Found in deep ocean waters worldwide, typically between 100 and 600 meters depth. It moves closer to the surface at night, inhabiting midwater zones in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans.
Typical size
Up to about 8 cm
What they eat
- small fish
- crustaceans
- ostracods
- gastropods
- cephalopods
- siphonophores
- copepods
Best baits
- small marine bait
Best lures
- small jigs
- light-emitting lures
How to fish for them
- deep-water jigging
- light lure fishing
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