scalloped ribbonfish

Zu cristatus

One Hundred Eighteen Centimeters Trachipterid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Cross-climate
Temperate
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Elongated
Large

scalloped ribbonfish is a marine fish found around Circumglobal in the tropical through temperate Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 118 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Opahs, Oarfishes, and Allies
Family: Trachipteridae
Genus: Zu
Maximum length: 118 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Circumglobal in the tropical through temperate Mediterranean Sea, Atlantic, Indian and Pacific oceans.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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