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  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Stomiiformes |
| Family: | Sternoptychidae |
| Genus: | Polyipnus |
| Species: | P. kiwiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Polyipnus kiwiensis Baird, 1971 | |
References
- "Polyipnus kiwiensis summary page". FishBase. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
- Bray, Dianne J. "Polyipnus kiwiensis". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2020-05-06.
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