Whiptail ribbonfish (Desmodema lorum)

Scientific name: Desmodema lorum Rosenblatt & Butler, 1977

The Whiptail ribbonfish (Desmodema lorum) is a marine fish of the family Trachipteridae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, off central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 197; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 106 - 111

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Desmodema lorum
Family
Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes)
Order
Lampriformes (Velifers, Tube-eyes and Ribbonfishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
114
Depth range
0–500 m (0–1640 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 500 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: off central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico.
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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