Desmodema polystictum explained

Desmodema polystictum, also called the deal fish, polka-dot ribbonfish, or spotted ribbonfish,^[1] is a fish in the family Trachipteridae. It is found near New Zealand, the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and South Africa.^[2] The species became more known when James Douglas Ogilby wrote and published work on the species in 1898.

Related species

• Desmodema lorum, the whiptail ribbonfish, is the only other species in its genus.

External links

• World Register of Marine Species link
• ITIS Report
• Harvard Cooperative Museum of Zoology Databse entry

Notes and References

1. Web site: Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898). Museum of Cooperative Zoology. Harvard University. 23 February 2013.
2. Web site: Bailly. N.. Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898). World Register of Marine Species. FishBase. 23 February 2013.