Taper-tail ribbonfish (Zu elongatus)

Scientific name: Zu elongatus Heemstra & Kannemeyer, 1984

Taper-tail ribbonfish (Zu elongatus)

The Taper-tail ribbonfish (Zu elongatus) is a marine fish of the family Trachipteridae. Native range: Southeast Atlantic, Namibia and off the western Cape coast, South Africa. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 142-147. Adult specimens preserved in alcohol are tan in color; front of head with triangular dark area extending onto lips and gular region; posterior dorsal rays black; caudal fin black, base of fin pale.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Zu elongatus
Family
Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes)
Order
Lampriformes (Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Environment
Marine; bathypelagic
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southeast Atlantic: Namibia and off the western Cape coast, South Africa. Southwest Pacific: New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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