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Rugby hatchetfish (Polyipnus ruggeri)
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Ecological Illustration of Rugby hatchetfish (Polyipnus ruggeri)
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Sternoptychidae

Rugby hatchetfish

Polyipnus ruggeri

Sternoptychid Fish beneath Indo West Pacific

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

Rugby hatchetfish is a migratory fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits deep water. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.6 cm.

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