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Polyipnus omphus Baird, 1971 |
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SFSA |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
| Max. size: | 5.59 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range - 200 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean. Western and Central Pacific: including Indonesia. There are no records from the central or eastern Indian Ocean and parts of the western Pacific. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-18; Vertebrae: 33-34. Dark dorsal pigment bar posterior to head but not reaching midline (Ref. 4054). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||