Cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria)

Scientific name: Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758

Cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria)

The Cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria) is a brackish-water fish of the family Fistulariidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 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. Middle caudal rays extended as a long filament; no scales or fin spines. No barbel at tip of lower jaw

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Fistularia tabacaria
Family
Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)
Order
Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and Seahorses)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
200
Common length
120
Depth range
200 m (656 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanc and Cape Verde to Angola. Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Georges Bank, and southern Canada to Brazil. Gulf of Mexico, Antilles, Central and South American coasts (26938).
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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