Spiny hatchetfish (Polyipnus spinosus)

Scientific name: Polyipnus spinosus G?nther, 1887

The Spiny hatchetfish (Polyipnus spinosus) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Western Cental Pacific, Celebes and Halmahera seas and the Philippines. South China Sea, East China Sea, and the water near Taiwan Province.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polyipnus spinosus
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.5
Depth range
0–500 m (0–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range 0 - 500 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Cental Pacific: Celebes and Halmahera seas and the Philippines. South China Sea, East China Sea, and the water near Taiwan Province.
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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