Polka-dot Ribbonfish
Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)
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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)
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Trachipterus misakiensis Tanaka, 1908
Trachipterus polystictus (Ogilby, 1898)
Trachipterus woodi Smith, 1953
Trachypterus jacksoniensis polystictus Ogilby, 1898

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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  • Desmodema lorum, the whiptail ribbonfish, is the only other species in its genus.

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  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.
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