Nutting's hatchet fish (Polyipnus nuttingi)

Scientific name: Polyipnus nuttingi Gilbert, 1905

The Nutting's hatchet fish (Polyipnus nuttingi) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, near Zanzibar, Tanzania. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.

Biology

Feeds Globigerina, foraminiferans and copepods. Minimum depth from.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polyipnus nuttingi
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.3
Depth range
384–658 m (1260–2159 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 384 - 658 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: near Zanzibar, Tanzania. Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands.
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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