Polyipnus kiwiensis, commonly known as the kiwi hatchetfish, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Polyipnus. They live in the Tasman Sea off Australia and New Zealand.[1][2] They are carnivores.[2]
Polyipnus kiwiensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Stomiiformes |
Family: | Sternoptychidae |
Genus: | Polyipnus |
Species: | P. kiwiensis
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Binomial name | |
Polyipnus kiwiensis Baird, 1971
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References
edit- ^ "Polyipnus kiwiensis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- ^ a b Bray, Dianne J. "Polyipnus kiwiensis". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2020-05-06.