Trachipterus trachypterus
| Trachipterus trachypterus | |
|---|---|
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| Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Trachipteridae |
| Genus: | Trachipterus |
| Species: | T. trachypterus |
| Binomial name | |
| Trachipterus trachypterus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) | |
Trachipterus trachypterus, the Mediterranean dealfish, is a ribbonfish of the family Trachipteridae, found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Its length is up to 3 m.
References
- ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2015). "Trachipterus trachypterus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T198608A21911495. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T198608A21911495.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Trachipterus trachypterus". FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8