Scalloped ribbonfish (Zu cristatus) fish species and information / pictures of Scalloped ribbonfish - Zu cristatus

Scalloped ribbonfish (Zu cristatus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Zu cristatus

Common Name
Scalloped ribbonfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 120-150; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 62 - 69. Young silvery in color with around 6 vertical bars on dorsal part of body and 4 on ventral part; tail with around 6 complete black bars; caudal fin blackish, base of fin pale (Ref. 2713). Adults silver grey in color but paler ventrally; dorsal fin scarlet; caudal fin reddish black, darker distally (Ref. 2713).

Classification

Classified By

Bonelli, 1819

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes (Lampriformes)

Family

Ribbonfishes (Trachipteridae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Guinea to Angola, South Africa, Madeira, Azores, including the Mediterranean. Western Atlantic: Bermuda and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Florida, USA and Cuba (Ref. 7251). Reported off the Guianas (Ref. 13608). Throughout Indo-Pacific. Eastern Pacific: California, USA to Peru and the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 2850).

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

90 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range ? - 90 m (Ref. 36610)

Trophic Level

4.5 s.e. 0.60 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

118 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7510 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

High to very high vulnerability (68 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated