ribbon sawtailfish

Idiacanthus fasciola

Endemic Stomiid Fish of Indo Pacific

ribbon sawtailfish is known from North Atlantic as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Dragonfishes and Allies
Family: Stomiidae
Genus: Idiacanthus
Maximum length: 48.9 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: North Atlantic: north of 10°N. South Atlantic: southern tip of Africa. Also recorded from the Patagonian region of Argentina (Ref. 27363 ). Indo-Pacific: across the Indian Ocean north of about 23°S to west and central Pacific between 27°N and 23°S. South China Sea and water near Taiwan (Ref.74511).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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