Three-spined hatchetfish (Polyipnus tridentifer)

Scientific name: Polyipnus tridentifer McCulloch, 1914

The Three-spined hatchetfish (Polyipnus tridentifer) is a marine fish of the family Sternoptychidae. Native range: Eastern Indian Ocean, endemic to the seas off southern Australia. South China Sea.

Biology

A benthic species found on the continental slope.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Polyipnus tridentifer
Family
Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes)
Order
Stomiiformes (Lightfishes and Dragonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.2
Depth range
640–825 m (2100–2707 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 640 - 825 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to the seas off southern Australia. South China Sea.
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.

Last updated