Image: Southern Ribbonfish on the beach
A Southern Ribbonfish found washed up alive on Diamond Head Beach, south of Laurieton, New South Wales, August 2006.
- Photographer:
- Col Waters and Terry White
- Rights:
- © Col Waters and Terry White
- Common name:
- Southern Ribbonfish
- Scientific name:
- Trachipterus jacksonensis
- Family:
- Trachipteridae
- Order:
- Lampridiformes
Additional information
The fish is now registered in the Australian Museum Fish Collection (AMS I.43907-001). Thank you to A. Marshall, Hastings Area Ranger for his help in obtaining the specimen and images.
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Tags fishes, ichthyology, Southern Ribbonfish, Trachipteridae, Trachipterus jacksonensis,