Polyipnus laternatus

photo by Garcia Jr., J.

Family:	Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes), subfamily: Sternoptychinae
Max. size:	4.39 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:	bathydemersal; marine; depth range 370 - 500 m
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: throughout the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico with some records in the Gulf Stream as far north as Cape Hatteras. South China Sea (Ref.74511).
Diagnosis:	Three supraanal photophores (Ref. 37473).
Biology:
IUCN Red List Status:	Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 October 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:	harmless

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