Desmodema polystictum
| Desmodema polystictum | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Trachipteridae |
| Genus: | Desmodema |
| Species: | D. polystictum |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmodema polystictum (Ogilby, 1898) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trachipterus misakiensis Tanaka, 1908 | |
Desmodema polystictum, also called the deal fish, polka-dot ribbonfish, or spotted ribbonfish, is a fish in the family Trachipteridae. It is found near New Zealand, the northwestern Atlantic Ocean, and South Africa. The species became more known when James Douglas Ogilby wrote and published work on the species in 1898.