Image of ribbonfishes

Description:

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
Title: Ribbon fish
Copyright: Serpent Project
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