Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Trachipteridae Ribbonfishes

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10 species (see list below)

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 114 cm TL

Desmodema lorum
[Whiptail ribbonfish]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Desmodema polystictum
[Polka-dot ribbonfish]

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Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 183 cm TL

Trachipterus altivelis
[King-of-the-salmon]

Photo by Backer, J.

Trachipterus arcticus
[Dealfish]

Photo by NMFS - Pacific Islands Area Office

Trachipterus fukuzakii
[Tapertail ribbonfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Trachipterus ishikawae
[Slender ribbonfish]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Trachipterus jacksonensis
[Blackflash ribbonfish]

Photo by The Sharkman

Trachipterus trachypterus
[Mediterranean dealfish]

Photo by JAMARC

Zu cristatus
[Scalloped ribbonfish]

Photo by SFSA

Zu elongatus
[Taper-tail ribbonfish]

10 Species of Family Trachipteridae
(Ribbonfishes)

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Trachipteridae Ribbonfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Trachipteridae Ribbonfishes

(See list of species below)