Polyipnus Fraseri
📖 Overview
Polyipnus Fraseri (Polyipnus fraseri), first described by Fowler, 1934 is a tiny fish in the family Sternoptychidae (order Stomiiformes). Adults typically reach 4.00 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Deep-water waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 10; Anal soft rays: 11 - 12. Polyipnus fraseri is distinguished from all other Polyipnus by the presence of a unique posterior preopercular spine, absence of ACA photophores, and only four ACB photophores at SL over 2 cm .: short and / or deep.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Polyipnus Fraseri is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 1023 m . Deep-water east coast of the Philippines and in the central Philippine Sea near the Kyushu-Palau Ridge.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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