Trachipterus trachypterus
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Trachipterus trachypterus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
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Trachipterus trachypterus, is a ribbonfish of the family Trachipteridae, found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. Its length is up to 3 m.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2006). "Trachipterus trachypterus" in FishBase. May 2006 version.
- Tony Ayling & Geoffrey Cox, Collins Guide to the Sea Fishes of New Zealand, (William Collins Publishers Ltd, Auckland, New Zealand 1982) ISBN 0-00-216987-8