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Sternoptychidae

Paxton's hatchetfish

Polyipnus paxtoni

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Oceania
  • Small
  • Tropical fish

Polyipnus paxtoni is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Polyipnus found in the Western Central Pacific between depths of 0 and 300 meters.

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