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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Trachipteridae Ribbonfishes

Genus: Desmodema

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2 species (see list below)

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Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 114 cm TL
 
Desmodema lorum
[Whiptail ribbonfish]

Photo by Khan, M.M.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898)

Photo by Khan, M.M.
 
Desmodema polystictum
[Polka-dot ribbonfish]
2 Species of Family Trachipteridae with Genus Desmodema
(Ribbonfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1977 Desmodema lorum Whiptail ribbonfish Eastern Central Pacific 114 TL
1898 Desmodema polystictum Polka-dot ribbonfish Western Pacific 110 TL



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