Polyipnus spinosus

Polyipnus spinosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Species: P. spinosus
Binomial name
Polyipnus spinosus
Günther, 1887 [1]

Polyipnus spinosus, commonly known as the spiny hatchetfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sternoptychidae. It occurs in deep water in the western central Pacific Ocean, at depths down to about 500 metres (1,600 ft).[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. ↑ "Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887". FishBase. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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