Soela hatchetfish (Polyipnus soelae)

Scientific name: Polyipnus soelae Harold, 1994

The Soela hatchetfish (Polyipnus soelae) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, northwest coast of Australia and in Timor, western Arafura, Celebes, and Madura seas of Indonesia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polyipnus soelae
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.0
Depth range
300–520 m (984–1706 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 300 - 520 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: northwest coast of Australia and in Timor, western Arafura, Celebes, and Madura seas of Indonesia.
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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