Scientific Name
Polyipnus latirastrus

Common Name
Combside hatchetfish

Biology
Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-14; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 32

Classification

Classified By

Last & Harold, 1994

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Lightfishes and Dragonfishes (Stomiiformes)

Family

Marine hatchetfishes (Sternoptychidae)

Distribution

Region

Western Pacific

Distribution

Western Pacific: Queensland Plateau in the Coral Sea, off northeastern Australia.

Range

17°S -

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

696 m

Depth To - meters

888 m

Zone

bathydemersal

Environment

Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 696 - 888 m (Ref. 39359)

Trophic Level

3.4 s.e. 0.41 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

8.8 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (26 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated