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Polyipnus nuttingi Gilbert, 1905 Nutting's hatchet fish |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
| Max. size: | 8.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 384 - 658 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: near Zanzibar, Tanzania (Ref. 26165). Eastern Central Pacific: Hawaiian Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Feeds Globigerina, foraminiferans and copepods (Ref. 26165). Minimum depth from Ref. 58302. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||