Sternoptychidae Family
The Animal (Polyipnus bruuni Harold, 1994) is a fascinating member of the animal kingdom representing unique evolutionary adaptations. This stands out...
173 species in this family.138 species in this category
Animal (Polyipnus plebeius) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus plebeius Grenfell, 1984
Animal (Thorophos Bruun) - Facts & Information
Thorophos Bruun, 1931
Animal (BOLDAAM) - Facts & Information
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ホウネンエソ属 (Polyipnus Günther) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus Günther, 1887
Animal (Maurolicus kornilovorum) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus kornilovorum Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
Animal (BOLDAAD) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Polyipnus soelae) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus soelae Harold, 1994
Atlantic Silver Hatchetfish; Hache D'Argent À Épines; Hatchet Fish; Lovely Hatchetfish; Pez Hacha; Tiefsee-Beilbauchfish; Hache D'Argent À Grandes Épines; Longspine Silver Hatchetfish; Lovely Hatchet Fish; Marine Hatchetfish; Pez Hacha Plateado; Pigghala Perlemorfisk; Pigghalet Perlemorfisk; Silver Hatchetfish; Рыба-Топор; Колючий Топорик; トガリムネエソ (Argyropelecus aculeatus) - Facts & Information
Argyropelecus aculeatus Valenciennes, 1850
Atlantic Pearlside; Weitzman'S Pearlside; Luciérnaga Perlada; Pearlside; Pearlsides (Maurolicus weitzmani) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus weitzmani Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
Animal (Polyipnus elongatus) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus elongatus Borodulina, 1979
Animal (BOLDAEJ) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAAL) - Facts & Information
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Matsubara'S Hatchetfish; Топорик Мацубары; ホシホウネンエソ (Polyipnus matsubarai) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus matsubarai Schultz, 1961
Animal (Archaeolicus Prokofiev) - Facts & Information
Archaeolicus Prokofiev, 2002
キュウリエソ属 (Maurolicus Cocco) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus Cocco, 1838
Threelight Hatchetfish (Polyipnus triphanos) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus triphanos Schultz, 1938
Javan Pearlside (Maurolicus javanicus) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus javanicus Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
Animal (Maurolicus mucronatus) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus mucronatus Klunzinger, 1871
Animal (Maurolicus breviculus) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus breviculus Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
Diaphanous Hatchet Fish; Hache D'Argent Diaphane; Hachita; Pez Hacha Transparente; Transparent Hatchet-Fish; Transparent Hatchetfish; Прозрачный Топорик; ムネエソ (Sternoptyx diaphana) - Facts & Information
Sternoptyx diaphana Hermann, 1781
Animal (BOLDAAT) - Facts & Information
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Philippines Hatchetfish (Thorophos nexilis) - Facts & Information
Thorophos nexilis (Myers, 1932)
Animal (Polyipnus asper) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus asper Harold, 1994
Kiwi Hatchetfish (Polyipnus kiwiensis) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus kiwiensis Baird, 1971
Aquavit Hatchetfish (Polyipnus aquavitus) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus aquavitus Baird, 1971
Animal (Valenciennellus fastigatus) - Facts & Information
Valenciennellus fastigatus Schwarzhans, 2019
Animal (Argyripnus boreopacificus) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus boreopacificus Prokofiev, 2017
Animal (BOLDADK) - Facts & Information
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Brossé Petits Feux; Constellationfish; ホシエソ (Valenciennellus tripunctulatus) - Facts & Information
Valenciennellus tripunctulatus (Esmark, 1871)
Animal (BOLDAAC) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDADA) - Facts & Information
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Brock'S Bristlemouth (Argyripnus brocki) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus brocki Struhsaker, 1973
Animal (Argyripnus atlanticus) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus atlanticus Maul, 1952
Animal (Polyipnus danae) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus danae Harold, 1990
Silver Hatchetfish; Tropical Hatchetfish; Silvery Hatchetfish; Тропический Топорик (Argyropelecus lychnus) - Facts & Information
Argyropelecus lychnus Garman, 1899
Animal (Maurolicus aegrotus) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus aegrotus Schwarzhans, 1980
Animal (Maurolicinae Gill) - Facts & Information
Maurolicinae Gill, 1885
Animal (Araiophos gracilis) - Facts & Information
Araiophos gracilis Grey, 1961
Animal (Argyropelecus bocagei) - Facts & Information
Argyropelecus bocagei Osório, 1909
Animal (Sonoda Grey) - Facts & Information
Sonoda Grey, 1959
Emperor Seamount Lightfish (Maurolicus imperatorius) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus imperatorius Parin & Kobyliansky, 1993
False Oblique Hatchetfish (Sternoptyx pseudodiaphana) - Facts & Information
Sternoptyx pseudodiaphana Borodulina, 1977
Animal (Polyipnus nuttingi) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus nuttingi Gilbert, 1905
Animal (BOLDACB) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Eosternoptyx discoidalis) - Facts & Information
Eosternoptyx discoidalis Afsari, Yazdi, Bahrami & Carnevale, 2014
Parin’S Hatchetfish; マルホウネンエソ (Polyipnus parini) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus parini Borodulina, 1979
Animal (BOLDABY) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Sonoda megalophthalma) - Facts & Information
Sonoda megalophthalma Grey, 1959
Spiny Hatchetfish; Pez Hacha Linterna (Polyipnus laternatus) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus laternatus Garman, 1899
Animal (Sonoda paucilampa) - Facts & Information
Sonoda paucilampa Grey, 1960
Animal (BOLDAAI) - Facts & Information
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Hache D’Argent Commune; Hachita; Hatchetfish; Olfers' Sølvøkse; Pez Hacha; Silver Hatchetfish; Olfers Sølvøkse; Pez Hacha Luminoso; Pärlemorfisk; Stor Perlemorfisk (Argyropelecus olfersii) - Facts & Information
Argyropelecus olfersii (Cuvier, 1829)
Naga-Mune-Eso; Pacific Hatchet Fish; Slender Hatchetfish; Deepsea Hatchetfish; Pez Hacha Laminado; Тихоокеанский Топорик; ナガムネエソ (Argyropelecus affinis) - Facts & Information
Argyropelecus affinis Garman, 1899
ホシエソ属 (Valenciennellus) - Facts & Information
Valenciennellus Jordan & Evermann, 1896
ツノホウネンエソ (Polyipnus fraseri) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus fraseri Fowler, 1934
Animal (BOLDAAH) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Polyipnus oluolus) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus oluolus Baird, 1971
Indian Hatchetfish (Polyipnus indicus) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus indicus Schultz, 1961
Hatchetfish; Hache D'Argent À Haute Épine; Highlight Hatchet Fish; Highlight Hatchetfish; Светлый Топорик; ムネエソモドキ (Sternoptyx pseudobscura) - Facts & Information
Sternoptyx pseudobscura Baird, 1971
Animal (Argyripnus electronus) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus electronus Parin, 1992
Animal (BOLDAEE) - Facts & Information
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Broad-Tailed Hatchetfish; カタホウネンエソ (Polyipnus stereope) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus stereope Jordan & Starks, 1904
Animal (Polyipnus notatus) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus notatus Harold, Kemp & Shore, 2016
Animal (Araiophos eastropas) - Facts & Information
Araiophos eastropas Ahlstrom & Moser, 1969
Animal (BOLDACS) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAES) - Facts & Information
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Paxton’S Hatchetfish (Polyipnus paxtoni) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus paxtoni Harold, 1989
Onespine Hatchetfish (Polyipnus unispinus) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus unispinus Schultz, 1938
Animal (Polyipnus meteori) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus meteori Kotthaus, 1967
Argent Filós; Pearlsides (Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus amethystinopunctatus Cocco, 1838
Animal (BOLDAAJ) - Facts & Information
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Rugby Hatchetfish (Polyipnus ruggeri) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus ruggeri Baird, 1971
Animal (BOLDAEG) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAAU) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Polyipnus bruuni) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus bruuni Harold, 1994
Animal (Danaphos asteroscopus) - Facts & Information
Danaphos asteroscopus Bruun, 1931
Animal (Platygonostoma Schwarzhans) - Facts & Information
Platygonostoma Schwarzhans, Stringer & Takeuchi, 2024
Animal (BOLDAAY) - Facts & Information
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Animal (BOLDAEH) - Facts & Information
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Animal (Auriculithus Schwarzhans) - Facts & Information
Auriculithus Schwarzhans, 2010
Animal (Danaphos glomerosus) - Facts & Information
Danaphos glomerosus Schwarzhans, 2019
オオメウキエソ属 (Argyripnus) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
Three-Spined Hatchetfish (Polyipnus tridentifer) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus tridentifer McCulloch, 1914
Animal (Araiophos Grey) - Facts & Information
Araiophos Grey, 1961
Brilliant Pearlside; Pearlyside Lightfish (Argyripnus iridescens) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus iridescens McCulloch, 1926
Pennant Lanternfish; Pennant Pearlside (Maurolicus australis) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus australis Hector, 1875
Dix-Bardes À Épines Courtes; Pez Hacha Aquillado; Shortspine Tenplate (Polyipnus asteroides) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus asteroides Schultz, 1938
ノコバホウネンエソ (Polyipnus spinifer) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus spinifer Borodulina, 1979
Animal (Argyripnus oamaruensis) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus oamaruensis Schwarzhans, 2019
Animal (Polyipnus polli) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus polli Schultz, 1961
Anchoa De Fondo; Brossé Améthyste; Hatchetfish; Lachsherring; Luciérnaga Perlada; Mueller'S Bristle-Mouth Fish; Muller'S Bristlemouth Fish; Muller'S Pearsides; Muller'S Pearlsides; Müllers Laksesild; Pearlfish; Pez Hacha; Silvery Lightfish; Yoalaakaci; Zalmharing; Isildak Baligi; Laksesild; Laxsill; Lichtend Sprotje; Maurolique De Müller; Pearl-Side; Pearlside; Pearlsides; Pearlsides Argentine; Sheppy Argentine; Μαυρόλυκος (Maurolicus muelleri) - Facts & Information
Maurolicus muelleri (Gmelin, 1789)
Lighthouse Hatchetfish (Argyripnus pharos) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus pharos Harold & Lancaster, 2003
Giant Hatchetfish; Hatchet Fish; Pez Hacha; Pez Hacha Gigante; Grande Hache D'Argent; Greater Silver Hatchetfish (Argyropelecus gigas) - Facts & Information
Argyropelecus gigas Norman, 1930
Animal (Valenciennellus carlsbergi) - Facts & Information
Valenciennellus carlsbergi Bruun, 1931
Animal (Polyipnus inermis) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus inermis Borodulina, 1981
Animal (Polyipnus kirkii) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus kirkii Hector, 1896
Gilbert & Cramer'S Bristlemouth; Gilbert & Cramer'S Bristle-Mouth Fish; Saddled Pearlside; Чепрачный Аргирипнус; オオメウキエソ (Argyripnus ephippiatus) - Facts & Information
Argyripnus ephippiatus Gilbert & Cramer, 1897
Animal (Sternoptyx hermann) - Facts & Information
Sternoptyx hermann Lacépède, 1803
Hatchetfishes; テンガンムネエソ属 (Argyropelecus Cocco) - Facts & Information
Argyropelecus Cocco, 1829
Oval Hatchetfish; チュラプシホウネンエソ (Polyipnus ovatus) - Facts & Information
Polyipnus ovatus Harold, 1994