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tapertail ribbonfish (Trachipterus fukuzakii)
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tapertail ribbonfish (Trachipterus fukuzakii) specimen
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Trachipteridae

tapertail ribbonfish

Trachipterus fukuzakii

Trachipterid Fish beneath Eastern Pacific

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

tapertail ribbonfish is known from Eastern Pacific as a marine fish. It occurs in deep water.

Maximum length
143 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Alamitos Bay in southern California, USA to Chile.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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