Trachipterus
| Trachipterus | |
|---|---|
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| King-of-the-salmon (T. altivelis) | |
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| Mediterranean Dealfish (T. trachypterus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Trachipteridae |
| Genus: | Trachipterus Gouan, 1770 |
Trachipterus is a genus of ribbonfishes.
Species
There are currently six recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Trachipterus altivelis Kner, 1859 (King-of-the-salmon)
- Trachipterus arcticus (Brünnich, 1771) (Dealfish)
- Trachipterus fukuzakii Fitch, 1964 (Tapertail ribbonfish)
- Trachipterus ishikawae D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901 (Slender ribbonfish)
- Trachipterus jacksonensis (E. P. Ramsay, 1881) (Blackflash ribbonfish)
- Trachipterus trachypterus (J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (Mediterranean dealfish)
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Trachipterus in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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