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Family: Trachipteridae Ribbonfishes



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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Desmodema lorum Whiptail ribbonfish Eastern Central Pacific 114 TL 1977
Desmodema polystictum Polka-dot ribbonfish Western Pacific 110 TL 1898
Trachipterus altivelis King-of-the-salmon Eastern Pacific 183 TL 1859
Trachipterus arcticus Dealfish Northeast Atlantic 300 TL 1788
Trachipterus fukuzakii Tapertail ribbonfish Eastern Pacific 143 TL 1964
Trachipterus ishikawae Slender ribbonfish Northwest Pacific 270 SL 1901
Trachipterus jacksonensis Blackflash ribbonfish Western Indian Ocean 220 TL 1881
Trachipterus trachypterus Mediterranean dealfish Eastern Atlantic 300 TL 1789
Zu cristatus Scalloped ribbonfish Circumglobal in the tropi 118 SL 1819
Zu elongatus Taper-tail ribbonfish Southeast Atlantic 120 TL 1984



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