Desmodema polystictum
| Desmodema polystictum | |
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| Desmodema ploystictum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Superclass: | Osteichthyes |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Subclass: | Neopterygii |
| Infraclass: | Teleostei |
| Superorder: | Lampridiomorpha |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Trachipteridae |
| Genus: | Desmodema |
| Species: | D. polystictum |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trachipterus misakiensis Tanaka, 1908 | |
The Desmodema polystictum, also called the deal fish, polka-dot ribbonfish, or spotted ribbonfish,[1] is a fish in the family Trachipteridae. It is found near New Zealand, the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and South Africa.[2] 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
- ↑ 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
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