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Polyipnus polli Schultz, 1961 Round hatchetfish |
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| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 250 - 600 m, non-migratory | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic: Greenland to Namibia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 15-18. Deep body and deeper caudal peduncle (Ref. 37473). | |||
| Biology: | Non-migrant. Dioecious, adult photophore complement acquired at about 20 mm SL (Ref. 4739). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 15 July 2014 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||