Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes) |
200 cm TL (male/unsexed); max.weight: 279.0 g |
reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range - 200 m |
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanc and Cape Verde to Angola. Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Georges Bank, and southern Canada to Brazil (Ref. 7251). Gulf of Mexico, Antilles, Central and South American coasts Ref. (26938). |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-16; Vertebrae: 87-87. Color in life brownish above, lighter below, with a series of pale blue spots from head to dorsal fin on midline of back, row of blue spots lateral to the mid-dorsal row and two lateral rows of blue spots on snout. First four vertebrae fused (Ref. 9826). Middle caudal rays extended as a long filament; no scales or fin spines. No barbel at tip of lower jaw (Ref. 26938) |
A solitary species (Ref. 26340) occurs over grass flats and reefs, and on hard and rocky bottoms (Ref. 5377). Feeds on fishes, small crustaceans (Ref. 6557) or invertebrates. |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 29 January 2013 Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
Recorded from São Tomé Island based on (1) photo by Peter Wirtz taken in 12 m near a sunken ship in front of São Tomé harbour and (2) underwater observation by DOP in several locations on sandy bottom and coral reef in 1 to 15 m (Ref. 34088). Also Ref. 34498, 34503. |
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