Largehead hairtail

Largehead hairtail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Trichiuridae
Genus: Trichiurus
Species:
T. lepturus
Binomial name
Trichiurus lepturus
Synonyms
  • Trichiurus coxii Ramsay and Ogilby, 1887
  • Trichiurus nitens Garman, 1899
  • Trichiurus argenteus Shaw, 1803
  • Trichiurus lajor Bleeker, 1854
  • Trichiurus malabaricus Day, 1865
  • Trichiurus coxii Ramsay & Ogilby, 1887
Trichiurus lepturus

The largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) or beltfish is a member of the cutlassfish family, Trichiuridae. This common to abundant species is found in tropical and temperate oceans throughout the world. The taxonomy is not fully resolved, and the Atlantic, East Pacific and Northwest Pacific populations are also known as Atlantic cutlassfish, Pacific cutlassfish, respectively. This predatory, elongated fish supports major fisheries.

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