Polyipnus asteroides Schultz, 1938 |
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NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory |
Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
Max. size: | 8.13 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | bathypelagic; marine; depth range 366 - 732 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Central Atlantic: Caribbean Sea in the vicinity of the continental slope of South America, and off Puerto Rico. Also in the Gulf of Mexico (Ref. 27768). | |||
Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-17. Three supraanal photophores, very short temporal spine (Ref. 37473). | |||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |