Desmodema polystictum

Desmodema polystictum
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

Trachipterus misakiensis Tanaka, 1908
Trachipterus polystictus (Ogilby, 1898)
Trachipterus woodi Smith, 1953
Trachypterus jacksoniensis polystictus Ogilby, 1898

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

References

  1. University, Harvard. "Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)". Museum of Cooperative Zoology. Harvard University. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  2. Bailly, N. "Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)". World Register of Marine Species. FishBase. Retrieved 23 February 2013.

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