Polyipnus nuttingi

Polyipnus nuttingi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Species: P. nuttingi
Binomial name
Polyipnus nuttingi
Gilbert, 1905 [1]

Polyipnus nuttingi, commonly known as the Nutting's hatchet fish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Sternoptychidae. It occurs in deep water in the Indo-Pacific Ocean, at depths between about 384 and 658 metres (1,300 and 2,200 ft).[2]

References

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  1. Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Polyipnus nuttingi Gilbert, 1905". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. " Polyipnus nuttingi Gilbert, 1905". FishBase. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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