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Sternoptychidae
Three-spined hatchetfish
Polyipnus tridentifer
Seven Point Two Centimeters Sternoptychid Fish of Australian Waters
- Local endemic species
- Restricted distribution
- Marine fish
- Indian Ocean
- East Asia
- Oceania
- Small
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
SmallThree-spined hatchetfish is a marine fish from Eastern Indian Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 7.2 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Sternoptychidae
- Genus
- Polyipnus
- Maximum length
- 7.2 cm
- Water
- Marine
- Distribution
- Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to the seas off southern Australia. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
