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Polyipnus stereope Jordan & Starks, 1904 |
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photo by
Senou, H. |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 150 - 280 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: restricted to seas around Japan (East China Sea and Suruga and Sagami bays, Japan). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 15-16; Vertebrae: 33-33 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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