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Polyipnus aquavitus Baird, 1971 Aquavit hatchetfish |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
| Max. size: | 3.53 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine; depth range 120 - 1244 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Australia, New Zealand (Ref. 7300) and Papua New Guinea (Ref. 6771). South China Sea (Ref.74511). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Mesopelagic species (Ref. 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 16 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||