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Polyipnus spinifer  Borodulina, 1979

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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and dragonfishes) > Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes) > Sternoptychinae
Etymology: Polyipnus: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, ipnos = lanterns.

Environment / Climate / Range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 154 - 380 m (Ref. 26382), usually 220 - 380 m (Ref. 26382).   Deep-water, preferred ?

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Western Pacific: Suruga Bay (Japan), the East China Sea and off the Philippines in the South China and Sulu seas.

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Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 559)

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18; Vertebrae: 33 - 35

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

Specimens have been collected above 150 m in Suruga Bay, Japan (Ref. 26382).

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Harold, A.S., 1994. A taxonomic revision of the sternoptychid genus Polyipnus (Teleostei: Stomiiformes) with an analysis of phylogenetic relationships. Bull. Mar. Sci. 54(2):428-534. (Ref. 26382)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

  Not Evaluated 

CITES (Ref. 94142)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless




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