Combside hatchetfish (Polyipnus latirastrus)

Scientific name: Polyipnus latirastrus Last & Harold, 1994

The Combside hatchetfish (Polyipnus latirastrus) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Queensland Plateau in the Coral Sea, off northeastern Australia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 32

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polyipnus latirastrus
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.8
Depth range
696–888 m (2283–2913 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 696 - 888 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Pacific: Queensland Plateau in the Coral Sea, off northeastern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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