Polyipnus spinosus

Polyipnus spinosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Species:
P. spinosus
Binomial name
Polyipnus spinosus
Günther, 1887 [1]

Polyipnus spinosus, commonly known as the spiny hatchetfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sternoptychidae. It occurs in deep water in the western central Pacific Ocean, at depths down to about 500 metres (1,600 ft).[2]

References

  1. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887". FishBase. Retrieved 28 February 2016.