Family : Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes) , subfamily: Sternoptychinae
Order : Stomiiformes  (lightfishes and dragonfishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Spiny hatchetfish
Fish Name : Polyipnus spinosus
Max size : 8.5 cm SL (male/unsexed; Ref. 26382)
Environment : benthopelagic ; depth range 0 - 500 m
Climate : deep-water
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Western Cental Pacific: Celebes and Halmahera seas and the Philippines. South China Sea, East China Sea, and the water near Taiwan Province (Ref.74511).
Diagnosis : Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal soft rays: 15-17
Biology : Found on the continental shelf (Ref. 75154)
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Harold, A.S.. 1994. (Ref. 26382)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : questionable
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses