Scalloped ribbonfish

The scalloped ribbonfish (Zu cristatus), is a ribbonfish of the family Trachipteridae found circumglobally in all oceans at tropical latitudes, at depths down to 90 m. Its length is up to 118 cm.

Scalloped ribbonfish

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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Z. cristatus
Binomial name
Zu cristatus
(Bonelli, 1819)

In the past, the binomial name Trachypterus iris was misapplied to this fish.[2][3]

Illustration of a scalloped ribbonfish.

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