Scalloped Dealfish, Zu elongatus Heemstra & Kannemeyer 1984
Summary:
A silvery grey dealfish with indistinct bars along the sides and bright red fins. The epipelagic juveniles are silver with about six dark wavy bars along the side, and black and silver markings on the elongate fin-rays that resemble siphonophores.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J. 2021, Zu elongatus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 25 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/5388
Scalloped Dealfish, Zu elongatus Heemstra & Kannemeyer 1984
More Info
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Distribution |
Lord Howe Rise in the Tasman Sea. Eslewhere the species occurs in the eastern Atlantic and Indo-west Pacific (South Africa to Japan and New Zealand). |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2021 |
Scalloped Dealfish, Zu elongatus Heemstra & Kannemeyer 1984
References
Martin, J.M. & Hilton, E.A. 2021. A taxonomic review of the family Trachipteridae (Acanthomorpha: Lampridiformes), with an emphasis on taxa distributed in the western Pacific Ocean. Zootaxa 5039(3): 301–351 https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5039.3.1
Quick Facts
Depth:0-1200 m
Habitat:Mesopelagic, epipelagic, oceanic
Max Size:1370 cm SL
Species Maps
CAAB distribution map