Biology:Desmodema polystictum
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Short description: Species of fish
| Desmodema polystictum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Trachipteridae |
| Genus: | Desmodema |
| Species: | D. polystictum
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| Binomial name | |
| Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)
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| Synonyms | |
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Trachipterus misakiensis Tanaka, 1908 | |
Desmodema polystictum, also called the deal fish, polka-dot ribbonfish, or spotted ribbonfish,[2] is a fish in the family Trachipteridae. It is found near New Zealand, the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and South Africa .[3] The species became more known when James Douglas Ogilby wrote and published work on the species in 1898.[citation needed]
Related species
- Desmodema lorum, the whiptail ribbonfish, is the only other species in its genus.
References
- ↑ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2015). "Desmodema polystictum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T190073A21909640. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190073A21909640.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/190073/21909640. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)". Museum of Cooperative Zoology. Harvard University. http://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/name/Desmodema%20polystictum. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ↑ Bailly, N.. "Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)". World Register of Marine Species. FishBase. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=158922. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
External links
- World Register of Marine Species link
- ITIS Report
- Harvard Cooperative Museum of Zoology Databse entry
Wikidata ☰ Q4381486 entry
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