Trachipterus fukuzakii, the tapertail ribbonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Trachipteridae,[1] found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from southern California to northern Peru. It is an epilagic to mesopelagic species, being found in open oceans at depths of 500 meters. It grows at lengths of 107.1 to 143 centimeters long.[2][3] It has been classified as a 'Least concern' species by the IUCN Red List, as it has a large distribution and no known major threats.[3]
| Trachipterus fukuzakii | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Trachipteridae |
| Genus: | Trachipterus |
| Species: | T. fukuzakii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Trachipterus fukuzakii Fitch, 1964
| |
References
edit- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Trachipterus fukuzakii Fitch, 1964". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ "Trachipterus fukuzakii, Tapertail ribbonfish". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2022-10-23.
- ^ a b "IUCN Red List, Tapertail Ribbonfish". www.iucnredlist.org. Retrieved 2022-10-23.