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Desmodema lorum Rosenblatt & Butler, 1977 Whiptail ribbonfish |
| Family: | Trachipteridae (Ribbonfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 114 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 500 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Central Pacific: off central California, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 197-197; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0; Vertebrae: 106-111 | |||
| Biology: | Oceanic. Adults are epipelagic to upper mesopelagic (Ref. 36610). Young live near surface. Adults probably occur in deeper water. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae (Ref. 36610). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 13 August 2019 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||