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Kiwi hatchetfish (Polyipnus kiwiensis)
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Ecological Illustration of Kiwi hatchetfish (Polyipnus kiwiensis)
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Sternoptychidae

Kiwi hatchetfish

Polyipnus kiwiensis

Sternoptychid Fish of New Zealand Waters

  • Temperate
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Restricted distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Kiwi hatchetfish is a migratory fish found around Southwest Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 8.2 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Dragonfishes and Allies
Family
Sternoptychidae
Genus
Polyipnus
Water type
Marine
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