Elongate hatchetfish

Polyipnus elongatus

Seven Centimeters Sternoptychid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

Tropical
Continental endemic
Southern Hemisphere
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Small
Tropical fish

Polyipnus elongatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sternoptychidae. It can be found in deep water in the southwestern Pacific Ocean around Australia, at depths down to about 400 metres (1,300 ft).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Maximum length: 7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Southwest Pacific: Endemic to Australia.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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