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Genus Family: Sternoptychidae

Polyipnus

Species
34
Max Length
10 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
-
Avg Trophic
3.20
Threatened
-

🔬 Taxonomic Classification

Class
Teleostei
Order
Stomiiformes
Family
Sternoptychidae
Genus
Polyipnus

🌍 Habitat Distribution

🌊 Marine
34

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
DD
Least Concern 22
Data Deficient 12

🌐 Geographic Distribution

New Zealand
5 spp.
Mexico
2 spp.
China
1 spp.
Tanzania
1 spp.
Kenya
1 spp.
Brazil
1 spp.
United States
1 spp.
Cuba
1 spp.
Barbados
1 spp.
Trinidad and Tobago
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
1,770 m