''Zu'' is a small
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of
ribbonfish
The ribbonfish are any lampriform fishes in the family Trachipteridae. These pelagic fish are named for their slim, ribbon-like appearance. They are rarely seen alive, as they typically live in deep waters, though are not bottom feeders. The p ...
es with currently two recognized
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
:
* ''
Zu cristatus''
(Bonelli Bonelli is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* Antonia Paula de la Resurreccion Bonelly (1786–1870), colonial woman of East Florida
* Aurelio Bonelli (c.1569 – after 1620), Italian composer, organist and painter
* ...
, 1819) (scalloped ribbonfish)
* ''
Zu elongatus''
Heemstra & Kannemeyer, 1984 (taper-tail ribbonfish)
The scalloped ribbonfish is found around the oceans of the world in the
tropical
The tropics are the regions of Earth surrounding the Equator. They are defined in latitude by the Tropic of Cancer in the Northern Hemisphere at N and the Tropic of Capricorn in
the Southern Hemisphere at S. The tropics are also referred to ...
latitude
In geography, latitude is a coordinate that specifies the north– south position of a point on the surface of the Earth or another celestial body. Latitude is given as an angle that ranges from –90° at the south pole to 90° at the north pol ...
s, but the taper-tail ribbonfish is limited to the
southeast Atlantic.
References
Lampriformes
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