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'''King-of-the-Salmon''' (''Trachipterus altivelis''), is a variety of [[ribbonfish]], measuring 6 feet or more in length. Found off the [[Pacific]] shore of [[North America|North]] and [[South America]] from Alaska to Chile, generally at a depth of over 1500 feet. |
'''King-of-the-Salmon''' (''Trachipterus altivelis''), is a variety of [[ribbonfish]], measuring 6 feet or more in length. Found off the [[Pacific]] shore of [[North America|North]] and [[South America]] from Alaska to Chile, generally at a depth of over 1500 feet. |
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It has a long tapering grey body with red fins and large eyes. The anal fin is absent. It grows to about 183cm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Family Trachipteridae - ribbonfishes|url=http://www.humboldt.edu/~raf1/fishbook/bony/b9.html|accessdate = 29 Jul|accessyear=2006}}</ref> |
It has a long tapering grey body with red fins and large eyes. The anal fin is absent. It grows to about 183cm.<ref>{{cite web|title=Family Trachipteridae - ribbonfishes|url=http://www.humboldt.edu/~raf1/fishbook/bony/b9.html|accessdate = 29 Jul|accessyear=2006}}</ref> |
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King-of-the-Salmon (Trachipterus altivelis), is a variety of ribbonfish, measuring 6 feet or more in length. Found off the Pacific shore of North and South America from Alaska to Chile, generally at a depth of over 1500 feet.
It has a long tapering grey body with red fins and large eyes. The anal fin is absent. It grows to about 183cm.[1]
References
- ^ "Family Trachipteridae - ribbonfishes". Retrieved 29 Jul.
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External Links
King-of-the-salmon washes ashore in Oregon (with photo)
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