| Argyropelecus hemigymnus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae |
| Subfamily: | Sternoptychinae |
| Genus: | Argyropelecus |
| Species: | A. hemigymnus |
| Binomial name | |
| Argyropelecus hemigymnus Cocco, 1829 |
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Argyropelecus hemigymnus, the half-naked hatchetfish, short silver hatchetfish or spurred hatchetfish, is a deep-sea hatchetfish of the genus Argyropelecus found in deep tropical and subtropical waters of all oceans. It grows to a length of 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in).