Desmodema polystictum
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Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)
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Trachipterus misakiensis Tanaka, 1908 |
Desmodema polystictum, also called the deal fish, polka-dot ribbonfish, or spotted ribbonfish,[2] is a fish in the family Trachipteridae. It is found near New Zealand, the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and South Africa.[3] The species became more known when James Douglas Ogilby wrote and published work on the species in 1898.
Related species
- Desmodema lorum, the whiptail ribbonfish, and only other species in the genus
References
- ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2015. Desmodema polystictum. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T190073A21909640. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190073A21909640.en. Downloaded on 21 July 2020.
- ^ University, Harvard. "Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)". Museum of Cooperative Zoology. Harvard University. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ Bailly, N. "Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)". World Register of Marine Species. FishBase. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links
- World Register of Marine Species link
- ITIS Report
- Harvard Cooperative Museum of Zoology Databse entry