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Polyipnus laternatus Garman, 1899 |
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photo by
Garcia Jr., J. |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
| Max. size: | 4.39 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 370 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: throughout the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico with some records in the Gulf Stream as far north as Cape Hatteras. South China Sea (Ref.74511). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Three supraanal photophores (Ref. 37473). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||