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Eutaeniophorus

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Festive ribbonfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beryciformes
Family: Cetomimidae
Genus: Eutaeniophorus
Bertelsen & N. B. Marshall, 1958
Species:
E. festivus
Binomial name
Eutaeniophorus festivus

Eutaeniophorus is a genus of flabby whalefish found at depths of from 10 to 200 metres (33 to 656 ft) in the oceans. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the festive ribbonfish (Eutaeniophorus festivus) which can grow to a length of 5.3 centimetres (2.1 in) TL.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eutaeniophorus festivus". FishBase. August 2012 version.