Sternoptychidae

Combside hatchetfish

Polyipnus latirastrus

• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• Oceania
• Deep-bodied
• Small

Polyipnus latirastrus, commonly known as the combside hatchetfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sternoptychidae. It occurs in deep water in the western Pacific Ocean, at depths between about 696 and 888 metres (2,300 and 2,900 ft).