Largehead hairtail
Trichiurus lepturus
CommonPhoto: CC BY-SA 2.5
Fishcarnivore
The hairtail is a sleek, elongated fish found in warm and mild oceans across the globe. Known for its slender, ribbon-like body, it’s a skilled predator that plays a big role in commercial fishing.
- It belongs to the cutlassfish family, known for their blade-like shape.
- Hairtails thrive in both tropical and temperate ocean waters.
- This fish is a key target for fisheries worldwide.
OceanWorldwide
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Trichiurus lepturus
- Habitat
- Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)