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Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes) > Sternoptychinae
Etymology: Polyipnus: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, ipnos = lanterns; laruei: Named for William Larue who collected the holotype.
Eponymy: Pierre and William Larue are yachtsmen who collected (and photographed) the holotype off the coast of New Caledonia (2014). The specimen was found dead and floating on the surface. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin bathypélagique. Deep-water
Distribution
Pays | Zones FAO | Écosystèmes | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri
Western Pacific: New Caledonia.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.6 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 115573)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11; Rayons mous anaux: 15; Vertèbres: 32. This member of the Polyipnus spinosus species group has the following unique characters: with a single OVB photophore (vs. three in other members); VAV, ACA and ACB photophores form a nearly continuous series in the form of a shallow, sigmoidal curve along the ventral margin of the body from the pelvic-fin base to near the insertion of the posteriormost anal-fin ray (vs. a noticeable space between the VAV and ACA photophores in other members except P. fraseri with no ACA photophores, but there is a gap between the VAV and ACB photophores); and the ACA photophores are separate from each other, not united in a common organ; a combination of the following features further serve to distinguish the new species - relatively large eye with diameter 22.4 % SL; with spines on photophore scales of PV, VAV, ACB, and ACC clusters; with bifurcated posttemporal spines with prominent serration; ACB photophores 6; gill rakers 25 on left side, and 26 on right; a long and broad lateral pigment bar extending below the lateral midline (Ref. 115573).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Vourey, E., C. Dupoux and A.S. Harold, 2017. A new species of Polyipnus (Stomiiformes: Sternoptychidae) from the Western South Pacific. Zootaxa 4263(3):567-577. (Ref. 115573)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.02291 (0.01031 - 0.05092), b=2.94 (2.74 - 3.14), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.2 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Haut, temps minimum de doublement de population inférieur à 15 mois (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
