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Trachipterus trachypterus

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Trachipterus trachypterus
Drawing by Dr Tony Ayling
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
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

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  1. ^ 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.