Radiicephalus elongatus
The tapertail, Radiicephalus elongatus, is a species of marine fish found in the central and eastern Atlantic and eastern Pacific. This species grows to 76 cm (30 in) in total length. It is the only known species in the genus Radiicephalus and the family Radiicephalidae.
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| Family: | Radiicephalidae |
| Genus: | Radiicephalus Osório, 1917 |
| Species: | R. elongatus |
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References
- Smith-Vaniz, W.F. 2015. Radiicephalus elongatus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T21112632A21911475. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21112632A21911475.en. Downloaded on 20 July 2020.
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Radiicephalus elongatus" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
- "Radiicephalus Osório, 1917". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
- Discover Life
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