Deep-Sea taxon details
Polyipnus Günther, 1887
126198 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126198)
accepted
Genus
- Species Polyipnus aquavitus Baird, 1971
- Species Polyipnus asteroides Schultz, 1938
- Species Polyipnus clarus Harold, 1994
- Species Polyipnus indicus Schultz, 1961
- Species Polyipnus inermis Borodulina, 1981
- Species Polyipnus kiwiensis Baird, 1971
- Species Polyipnus laternatus Garman, 1899
- Species Polyipnus matsubarai Schultz, 1961
- Species Polyipnus nuttingi Gilbert, 1905
- Species Polyipnus omphus Baird, 1971
- Species Polyipnus polli Schultz, 1961
- Species Polyipnus spinifer Borodulina, 1979
- Species Polyipnus spinosus Günther, 1887
- Species Polyipnus stereope Jordan & Starks, 1904
- Species Polyipnus tridentifer McCulloch, 1914
- Species Polyipnus unispinus Schultz, 1938
- Species Polyipnus japonicus Schultz, 1961 accepted as Polyipnus matsubarai Schultz, 1961
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Günther, A. (1887). Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 22 (part 57): i-lxv, 1-268, pl. 1-73., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-57/README.htm [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Polyipnus Günther, 1887. Accessed through: Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2025) World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS) at: https://marinespecies.org/deepsea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126198 on 2026-09-23
Glover, A.G.; Higgs, N.; Horton, T. (2026). World Register of Deep-Sea species (WoRDSS). Polyipnus Günther, 1887. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/DeepSea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126198 on 2026-09-23
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2006-09-27 07:06:07Z
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Martinez, Olga
original description
Günther, A. (1887). Report on the deep-sea fishes collected by H. M. S. Challenger during the years 1873-76. <em>Report on the Scientific Results of the Voyage of H.M.S. Challenger during the years 1873–76. Zoology.</em> 22 (part 57): i-lxv, 1-268, pl. 1-73., available online at http://www.19thcenturyscience.org/HMSC/HMSC-Reports/Zool-57/README.htm [details]
taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
taxonomy source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Neave, S.A. (1939 - 1996). Nomenclator Zoologicus. vol. 1-10 Online., available online at https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/126539/about [details]
Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホウネンエソ属 | [details] |
