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).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Maximum length: 8.8 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: deep_bodied
Distribution: Western Pacific: Queensland Plateau in the Coral Sea, off northeastern Australia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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