Radiicephalus

Radiicephalus
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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

^ 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.

External links

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Radiicephalus elongatus". FishBase. April 2012 version.
"Radiicephalus Osório, 1917". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved October 19, 2011.
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[iucn_status_18_November_2021-1] 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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