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


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