Polyipnus unispinus Schultz, 1938 |
Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
Max. size: | 3.52 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 50 - 500 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: Java Trench, Timor, Halmahera, Sulu and Celebes seas, New Britain Trench (off the Solomon Islands), south-eastward to New Caledonia and with a few captures to the north of New Zealand. Has not been collected in the South China Sea (Ref. 26382). | |||
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IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |