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Sternoptychidae
Indian Hatchetfish
Polyipnus indicus
Fish Reaching Six Point Four Centimeters in African Waters
- Regional distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- Africa
- Deep-bodied
- Small
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Deep-bodied
SmallIndian Hatchetfish is a migratory fish of Western Indian Ocean. The species occupies deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.4 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Sternoptychidae
- Genus
- Polyipnus
- Maximum length
- 6.4 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Body shape
- deep_bodied
- Distribution
- Western Indian Ocean: known only from the east African coast.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Family
Water
Conservation status
