Biology:Zu cristatus

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Short description: Species of fish

Zu cristatus
Zu cristatus2.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Trachipteridae
Genus: Zu
Species:
Z. cristatus
Binomial name
Zu cristatus
(Bonelli, 1819)

Zu cristatus, the scalloped ribbonfish, is a ribbonfish of the family Trachipteridae found circumglobally in all oceans at tropical latitudes, at depths down to 90 m. Its length is up to 118 cm.

In the past, the binomial name Trachypterus iris was misapplied to this fish.[2][3]

Illustration of a scalloped ribbonfish.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q144131 entry