Desmodema polystictum

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Desmodema polystictum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Trachipteridae
Genus: Desmodema
Species:
D. polystictum
Binomial name
Desmodema polystictum
(Ogilby, 1898)
Synonyms

Trachipterus misakiensisTanaka, 1908
Trachipterus polystictus(Ogilby, 1898)
Trachipterus woodiSmith, 1953
Trachypterus jacksoniensis polystictusOgilby, 1898

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Desmodema polystictum, also called the deal fish, polka-dot ribbonfish, or spotted ribbonfish, [2] is a fish in the family Trachipteridae. It is found near New Zealand, the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and South Africa. [3] The species became more known when James Douglas Ogilby wrote and published work on the species in 1898.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2015). "Desmodema polystictum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2015: e.T190073A21909640. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190073A21909640.en . Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  2. "Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)". Museum of Cooperative Zoology. Harvard University. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
  3. Bailly, N. "Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)". World Register of Marine Species. FishBase. Retrieved 23 February 2013.