Sternoptychidae

Broad-tailed Hatchetfish

Polyipnus stereope

Five Point Three Centimeters Sternoptychid Fish of Chinese Seas

• Northern Hemisphere
• Restricted distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• Deep-bodied
• Small

Broad-tailed Hatchetfish is a marine fish of Northwest Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 5.3 cm.