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whiptail ribbonfish (Desmodema lorum)
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Ecological Illustration of whiptail ribbonfish (Desmodema lorum)
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Trachipteridae

whiptail ribbonfish

Desmodema lorum

Trachipterid Fish of Mexican Waters

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • North America
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

whiptail ribbonfish is a marine fish of Eastern Central Pacific. The species occupies marine waters. The largest recorded length is 114 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Opahs, Oarfishes, and Allies
Family
Trachipteridae
Genus
Desmodema
Water type
Marine
Body shape
elongated
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