Polyipnus polli

Polyipnus polli
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Species: P. polli
Binomial name
Polyipnus polli
Schultz, 1961 [2]

Polyipnus polli, commonly known as the round hatchetfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sternoptychidae. It occurs in deep water in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, at depths between about 250 and 600 metres (800 and 2,000 ft).[3]

Status

Polyipnus polli is a common species within its known range and faces no particular threats. For these reasons, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern".[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Harold, A.S. (2015). "Polyipnus polli". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2015: e.T21132879A21913831. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21132879A21913831.en. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Polyipnus polli Schultz, 1961". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  3. "Polyipnus polli Schultz, 1961". FishBase. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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