''Trachipterus'' is a genus of

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Species

There are currently six recognized species in this genus: * '' Trachipterus altivelis'' Kner, 1859 (King-of-the-salmon) * '' Trachipterus arcticus'' ( Brünnich, 1771) (Dealfish) * '' Trachipterus fukuzakii'' Fitch, 1964 (Tapertail ribbonfish) * '' Trachipterus ishikawae''

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& Snyder, 1901 (Slender ribbonfish) * '' Trachipterus jacksonensis'' ( E. P. Ramsay, 1881) (Blackflash ribbonfish) * '' Trachipterus trachypterus'' ( J. F. Gmelin, 1789) (Mediterranean dealfish) The only known fossil species is '' Trachipterus mauritanicus'' Carnevale, 2004 from the latest

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References

Lampriformes {{Lampriformes-stub