Trachipterus

Trachipterus is a genus of ribbonfishes.

Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

• Trachipterus altivelis <small>Kner, 1859</small> (King-of-the-salmon)
• Trachipterus arcticus <small>(Brünnich, 1771)</small> (Dealfish)
• Trachipterus fukuzakii <small>Fitch, 1964</small> (Tapertail ribbonfish)
• Trachipterus ishikawae <small>D. S. Jordan & Snyder, 1901</small> (Slender ribbonfish)
• Trachipterus jacksonensis <small>(E. P. Ramsay, 1881)</small> (Blackflash ribbonfish)
• Trachipterus trachypterus <small>(J. F. Gmelin, 1789)</small> (Mediterranean dealfish)

The only known fossil species is Trachipterus mauritanicus <small>Carnevale, 2004</small> from the latest Miocene (Messinian) of Algeria.

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