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Festive ribbonfish (Eutaeniophorus festivus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Eutaeniophorus festivus

Common Name
Festive ribbonfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 18. Purple in color but preserved specimens turn brownish (Ref. 6619). Branchiostegal rays: 3-5+4 (Ref. 36689).

Classification

Classified By

Bertelsen & Marshall, 1956

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Whalefishes (Cetomimiformes)

Family

Flabby whalefishes (Cetomimidae)

Distribution

Region

Circumglobal

Distribution

Circumglobal: In tropical to subtropical waters; except eastern Central Pacific. Eastern Atlantic: four records between 25?N and 5?S. Western Indian Ocean: Mozambique Channel (Ref. 6619).

Range

35°N - 25°S

Environment

Climate

Deep-water

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

200 m

Zone

bathyalpelagic

Environment

Marine; bathypelagic; depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 58302)

Trophic Level

3 s.e. 0.00 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

5.3 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (10 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated