Slope hatchetfish (Polyipnus clarus)

Scientific name: Polyipnus clarus Harold, 1994

The Slope hatchetfish (Polyipnus clarus) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, in the Gulf Stream as far north as the Scotian Shelf and in the Gulf of Maine.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polyipnus clarus
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
0–833 m (0–2733 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 0 - 833 m, usually 300 - 400 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, in the Gulf Stream as far north as the Scotian Shelf and in the Gulf of Maine.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax>3)

Sources

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

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