Rugby hatchetfish
(Polyipnus ruggeri)

Classification

Species: Polyipnus ruggeri
Genus: Polyipnus
Family: Sternoptychidae - Marine hatchetfishes
Order: Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Rugby hatchetfish
Habitat: Saltwater
Distribution:

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