Largehead Hairtail
Trichiurus lepturus
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 621
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Largehead hairtail”.