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Sternoptychidae (Marine hatchetfishes) > Sternoptychinae
Etymology: Polyipnus: Greek, poly = a lot of + Greek, ipnos = lanterns; notatus: 'notatus'(Latin), i.e., meaning marked, referring to the distinctive shape of the lateral pigment bar (Ref. 128944).