Biology:Cornetfish
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| Fistularia commersonii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Suborder: | Aulostomoidei |
| Superfamily: | Aulostomoidea |
| Family: | Fistulariidae Blainville, 1818 |
| Genus: | Fistularia Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758
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The cornetfishes or flutemouths[3] are a small family, the Fistulariidae, of extremely elongated fishes in the order Syngnathiformes. The family consists of a single genus, Fistularia, with four species, found worldwide in tropical and subtropical marine environments.[4]
Ranging up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length, cornetfishes are as thin and elongated as many eels, but are distinguished by very long snouts, distinct dorsal and anal fins, and forked caudal fins whose center rays form a lengthy filament. The lateral line is well-developed and extends onto the caudal filament.[5]
They generally live in coastal waters or on coral reefs, where they feed on small fishes, crustaceans, and other invertebrates.[5]
Cornetfish are of minor interest for fishing, and can be found in local markets within their range.[6]
Species
Currently, four recognized species are placed in this genus:[7]
- Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838 (blue-spotted or smooth cornetfish)
- Fistularia corneta C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904 (Pacific cornetfish)
- Fistularia petimba Lacépède, 1803 (red cornetfish)
- Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758 (cornetfish or blue-spotted cornetfish)
References
- ↑ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20090220223520/http://strata.ummp.lsa.umich.edu/jack/showgenera.php?taxon=611&rank=class. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Fistularia". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Fistularia.
- ↑ Fishes of Australia, FISTULARIIDAE Flutemouths (Museum Victoria)
- ↑ Fritzsche, R.A. 1976. A review of the cornetfishes, genus Fistularia (Fistulariidae) with a discussion of intrageneric relationships and zoogeography. Bulletin of Marine Science 26(2): 196-204.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Orr, J.W.; Pietsch, T.W. (1998). Paxton, J.R.. ed. Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 170–171. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
- ↑ "We find what looks like an alien species at a fish market so of course we make sashimi out of it" (in en-US). 2022-01-20. https://soranews24.com/2022/01/20/we-find-what-looks-like-an-alien-species-at-a-fish-market-so-of-course-we-make-sashimi-out-of-it/.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). Species of Fistularia in FishBase. October 2012 version.
External links
- Cornetfish video from Makena Landing, Maui Hawaii
- YouTube video of a group of cornetfish taken in Shark's Bay, Egypt.
- Genetic bottlenecks and successful biological invasions: the case of a recent Lessepsian migrant by Daniel Golani, Ernesto Azzurro, Maria Corsini-Foka, Manuela Falautano, Franco Andaloro, and Giacomo Bernardi
Wikidata ☰ Q1411094 entry
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