Desmodema
| Desmodema | |
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| Polka-dot Ribbonfish (Desmodema polystictum) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Lampriformes |
| Family: | Trachipteridae |
| Genus: | Desmodema & , 1960 |
| Genera | |
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D. lorum | |
Desmodema is a small genus of ribbonfishes.
Species[]
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Rosenblatt & , 1977 (Whiptail ribbonfish)
- Desmodema polystictum (J. D. Ogilby, 1898) (Polka-dot ribbonfish)
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Desmodema in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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