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king-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis)
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Ecological Illustration of king-of-the-salmon (Trachipterus altivelis)
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Trachipteridae

king-of-the-salmon

Trachipterus altivelis

Salmon beneath the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • South America
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

king-of-the-salmon is a marine fish found around Eastern Pacific. It inhabits deep water. Records give a maximum length of 183 cm.

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