tapertail ribbonfish
Trachipterus fukuzakii Fitch, 1964
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Trachipterus fukuzakii, the tapertail ribbonfish, is a species of ray-finned fish within the family Trachipteridae, found in the Eastern Pacific Ocean from southern California to northern Peru. It is an epipelagic to mesopelagic species, being found in open oceans at depths of 500 metres (1,640 ft). It grows to lengths of 107.1 to 143 centimetres (42.2 to 56.3 in) long. It has been classified as a 'Least concern' species by the IUCN Red List, as it has a large distribution and no known major threats.
Wikipedia contributors, Trachipterus fukuzakii; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T07:47:31.862321+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Trachipterus fukuzakii Fitch, 1964
- Name authority
- Fitch, 1964
- Common name
- tapertail ribbonfish
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Lampriformes
- Family
- Trachipteridae
- Genus
- Trachipterus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderLampriformes
- familyTrachipteridae Swainson, 1839
- genusTrachipterus Goüan, 1770
- speciesTrachipterus fukuzakii Fitch, 1964
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Trachipterus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| deal-fishTrachipterus arcticus (Brünnich, 1788) | TrachipteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Trachipterus jacksonensis (Ramsay, 1881) | TrachipteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Mediterranean dealfishTrachipterus trachypterus (Gmelin, 1789) | TrachipteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Trachipterus fukusakii Fitch, 1964 Fitch, 1964 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Fitch, J. E. (1964). The ribbonfishes (family Trachipteridae) of the eastern Pacific Ocean, with a description of a new species. California Fish and Game, 50 (4): 228–240. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:57PF6. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.