Etymology
The fish is named in honor of Max Poll (1908-1991), a Belgian ichthyologist, who loaned specimens of this species to Schultz.Status
''Polyipnus polli'' is a common species within its known range and faces no particular threats. For these reasons, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of " least concern".References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q3194839 Sternoptychidae Taxa named by Leonard Peter Schultz Fish described in 1961