KING-OF-THE-SALMON

'King-of-the-salmon', ''Trachipterus altivelis'', is a ribbonfish of the family Trachipteridae. Found off the Pacific shore of North and South America from Alaska to Chile, generally at a depth of over 1,500 feet (460 m), it has a long tapering grey body with red fins and large eyes. The anal fin is absent. It grows to 183 cm.^[1][2]

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2. Family Trachipteridae - ribbonfishes

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★ King-of-the-salmon washes ashore in Oregon (with photo)