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Polyipnus triphanos

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Polyipnus triphanos
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Species:
P. triphanos
Binomial name
Polyipnus triphanos
Schultz, 1938 [1]

Polyipnus triphanos, commonly known as the threelight hatchetfish, 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 322 and 966 metres (1,100 and 3,200 ft).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Polyipnus triphanos Schultz, 1938". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Polyipnus triphanos Schultz, 1938". FishBase. Retrieved 28 February 2016.