Polyipnus tridentifer

Polyipnus tridentifer
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Species: P. tridentifer
Binomial name
Polyipnus tridentifer
McCulloch, 1914 [1]

Polyipnus tridentifer, commonly known as the three-spined hatchetfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sternoptychidae. It occurs in deep water in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, at depths between about 640 and 825 metres (2,100 and 2,700 ft).[2]

References

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  1. Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Polyipnus tridentifer McCulloch, 1914". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. "Polyipnus tridentifer McCulloch, 1914". FishBase. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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