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Radiicephalus

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Radiicephalus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Lampriformes
Family: Radiicephalidae
Osório, 1917
Genus: Radiicephalus
Osório, 1917
Species:
R. elongatus
Binomial name
Radiicephalus elongatus
Osório, 1917

Radiicephalus is a genus of fishes in the monotypic family Radiicephalidae. It comprises the single species Radiicephalus elongatus, commonly known as tapertail. It is a marine fish found in the central and eastern Atlantic and eastern Pacific Ocean. This species grows to 76 cm (30 in) in total length.


References

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  1. ^ Smith-Vaniz, W.F. (2015). "Radiicephalus elongatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T21112632A21911475. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T21112632A21911475.en. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
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