Diagnostic Description
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Young silvery in color with around 6 vertical bars on dorsal part of body and 4 on ventral part; tail with around 6 complete black bars; caudal fin blackish, base of fin pale (Ref. 2713). Adults silver grey in color but paler ventrally; dorsal fin scarlet; caudal fin reddish black, darker distally (Ref. 2713).
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Life Cycle
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Oviparous (Ref. 36610).
Morphology
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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 120 - 150; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 62 - 69
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- Cristina V. Garilao
Trophic Strategy
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Oceanic and mesopelagic species. Feeds on small fishes and squids.
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- Drina Sta. Iglesia
Biology
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Oceanic (Ref. 26340) and mesopelagic species. Adults feed on small fishes and squids (Ref. 6392). Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36610). Swim with head up (Ref. 36731). Maximum depth reported in Ref. 36610 is 90m. Other references should be looked for.
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- Christine Papasissi
Zu cristatus
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Zu cristatus, the scalloped ribbonfish, 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.
In the past, the binomial name Trachypterus iris was misapplied to this fish.[2][3]
Illustration of a scalloped ribbonfish.
References
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^ Arnold, R. (2015). "Zu cristatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190346A21911500. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190346A21911500.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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^ King, Joseph E., and Isaac I Ikehara, "Some Unusual Fishes From the Central Pacific," Pacific Science, Volume X, January 1956 Retrieved September 1, 2018
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^ fishbase.de Trachypterus iris (non Walbaum, 1792) Misapplied name for Zu cristatus (non Walbaum, 1792) Retrieved September 1, 2018
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Zu cristatus: Brief Summary
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Zu cristatus, the scalloped ribbonfish, 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.
In the past, the binomial name Trachypterus iris was misapplied to this fish.
Illustration of a scalloped ribbonfish.
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Diet
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Adults feed on small fishes and squids
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Distribution
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Western Atlantic: 44°N to Bermuda
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Habitat
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oceanic and mesopelagic species
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Habitat
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nektonic
North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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Illustration of a scalloped ribbonfish.
