Tapertail

Radiicephalus elongatus

Seventy Six Centimeters Radiicephalid Fish of the South African Coast

Tapertail is a marine fish of Eastern Atlantic. The species occupies marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 76 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Opahs, Oarfishes, and Allies
Family: Radiicephalidae
Genus: Radiicephalus
Maximum length: 76 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: off Morocco and the Azores (Ref. 6739 ) southward to Cape Point, South Africa (Ref. 6551 ). Eastern Pacific: present in the California Current region (Ref. 36609 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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