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Polyipnus matsubarai Schultz, 1961 |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
| Max. size: | 9.67 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 20 - 500 m | |||
| Distribution: | Northwest Pacific: Japan, Philippine Sea and near the Hawaiian-Emperor Seamounts. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal soft rays: 16-17; Vertebrae: 33-33 | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||