Festive ribbonfish
Eutaeniophorus festivus
- Usual depth13–500 m
- Water temperature16–29 °C
- Best monthsApril
- How commonRare
About this species
Eutaeniophorus is a genus of flabby whalefish found at depths of from 10 to 200 metres in the oceans. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, the festive ribbonfish which can grow to a length of 5.3 centimetres (2.1 in) TL.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 2 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 12 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 3 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 4 records
- September: 0 records
- October: 1 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 0 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 13–500 m · Deepest record: 1,050 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 16–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Festive ribbonfish, festive ribbonfish
Names in 2 more languages
- Spanish
- Liston, listón
- Japanese
- Riboniwashi, リボンイワシ
Other scientific names: Taeniophorus festivus
Similar species
- Pink flabby whalefish
Cetostoma regani
- Young Whalefish
Danacetichthys galathenus
- Doublekeeled whalefish
Ditropichthys storeri
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 77 open-data records from 1962 to 2022.
- Species data updated November 2, 2026.
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