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Polyipnus tridentifer McCulloch, 1914 Three-spined hatchetfish |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae | |||
| Max. size: | 7.16 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | bathydemersal; marine; depth range 640 - 825 m | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Indian Ocean: endemic to the seas off southern Australia. South China Sea (Ref.74511). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | A benthic species (Ref. 75154) found on the continental slope (Ref. 7300, 75154). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 July 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||