| Family: |
Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes) |
| Max. size: |
143 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Alamitos Bay in southern California, USA to Chile. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 153-174; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0; Vertebrae: 69-72 |
| Biology: |
Oceanic. Found at or near surface at night, deeper during the day. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36610). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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