Zu (fish)

Zu
Scalloped ribbonfish (Z. cristatus)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Trachipteridae
Genus: Zu
Walters & Fitch, 1960
Species

Z. cristatus
Z. elongatus

Zu is a small genus of ribbonfishes.

Species

There are currently two recognized species within the genus Zu:

The scalloped ribbonfish is found around the oceans of the world in the tropical latitudes, while the taper-tail ribbonfish is limited to the southeast Atlantic.

References

  1. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Zu". FishBase. April 2012 version.