Ribbon fish
Description
It is likely a ribbonfish (the same family as the oar fish - Family Regalecidae) Trachipterus trachypterus or it could be one of the other two congeneric species (T. articus and T. jacksonensis). For ID: Mark Benfield ran this picture by a colleague who's an expert on these beasts.
| Item Type: | Image |
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| Title: | Ribbon fish |
| Identification: | Benfield, Mark |
| Date: | 28 November 2004 |
| Copyright: | Serpent Project |
| Classification: | Kingdom Animalia > Phylum Chordata (Chordates) > Class Actinopterygii (Ray finned Fish) > Lampridiformes (Opahs & Ribbonfish) > Regalecidae (Oar fish) |
| Species: | Trachipterus sp. |
| Behaviour: | Swimming in vertical position |
| Site: | Atlantic > Central Atlantic > Zafiro Field |
| Site Description: | Midwater |
| Depth (m): | 800 |
| Latitude: | 3 deg 50' 00" S |
| Longitude: | 8 deg 30' 00" E |
| Countries: | West Africa > Equatorial Guinea |
| Habitat: | Tropical Water Column |
| Rig: | Pacific Warden |
| Project Partners: | Swire, Subsea 7, Exxon Mobil |
| ROV: | Centurion HD 115 |
| Deposited By: | Rob Curry |
| Deposited On: | 13 March 2007 |
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