Biology:Bigeye squaretail

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Short description: Species of fish

Bigeye squaretail
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Tetragonuridae
Genus: Tetragonurus
Species:
T. atlanticus
Binomial name
Tetragonurus atlanticus
Lowe, 1839
Synonyms

Ctenodax wilkinsoni MacLeay, 1886

The bigeye squaretail, Tetragonurus atlanticus, is a fish native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They feed on soft-bodied medusae and salps and will also eat plankton. Their average length is 50 cm, and their habitat is pelagic. They are toxic to humans.[2]

References

  1. Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Tetragonurus atlanticus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2015: e.T190296A42691929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190296A42691929.en. 
  2. "Tetragonurus atlanticus summary page". http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Tetragonurus-atlanticus.html. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2291183 entry