Polyipnus soelae Harold, 1994
Soela hatchetfish
photo by Bulletin of Marine Science/Harold, A.S.

Family:  Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae
Max. size:  6.03 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  bathypelagic; marine; depth range 300 - 520 m
Distribution:  Indo-West Pacific: northwest coast of Australia and in Timor, western Arafura, Celebes, and Madura seas of Indonesia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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