Polyipnus kiwiensis

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
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Stomiiformes
Family: Sternoptychidae
Genus: Polyipnus
Species:
P. kiwiensis
Binomial name
Polyipnus kiwiensis
Baird, 1971

References

  1. "Polyipnus kiwiensis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
  2. Bray, Dianne J. "Polyipnus kiwiensis". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2020-05-06.


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