スルガホウネンエソ (Polyipnus surugaensis) is a ray-finned fish of the family Sternoptychidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in pelagic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 3.7 cm. With a trophic level of 3.1, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms. It is assessed as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List.
Dorsal soft rays (total): 12; Anal soft rays: 17; Vertebrae: 32. First and second supra-abdominal photophores at the same level, with the third elevated. Darkly pigmented area of predorsal do not reach the median line of the body and is separated from the subdorsal dark area; the anterior part of the darkly pigmented predorsal is concave ventrally. Vomerine teeth present only on lateral edge .: short and / or deep.
Behavioural data for スルガホウネンエソ is currently being reviewed.
Marine; pelagic-oceanic. Temperate Northwest Pacific: known only from Suruga Bay, Japan.
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🌍CES | stříbrnáč suruganský |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Surugahonen-eso · スルガホウネンエソ |
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