Trichiuridae
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Trichiuridae is a family of elongated, predatory marine fishes commonly known as cutlassfishes or hairtails, found in tropical and temperate oceans worldwide.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyColoration | silvery ⓘ |
| bodyMorphology | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
cutlassfishes
ⓘ
hairtails ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
temperate oceans worldwide
ⓘ
tropical oceans worldwide ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predators of small pelagic fishes ⓘ |
| eggType | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| feedingType | predatory ⓘ |
| finMorphology | long dorsal fin ⓘ |
| fishingMethod |
longline fisheries
ⓘ
trawl fisheries ⓘ |
| habitat | marine waters ⓘ |
| jawMorphology | large mouth with sharp teeth ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalHabitat | pelagic zone ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Aphanopus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lepidopus NERFINISHED ⓘ Trichiurus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Trichiurus lepturus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Scombriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| presenceInFisheryStatistics | FAO global marine catches ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
FishBase
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World Register of Marine Species NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| sizeRange | small to large marine fishes ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Acanthopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| swimmingBehavior | active swimmers ⓘ |
| tailMorphology | reduced caudal fin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mid to upper-level predators ⓘ |
| typicalDepthRange | coastal to outer shelf depths ⓘ |
| typicalEnvironment |
continental shelf waters
ⓘ
slope waters ⓘ |
| vertebrateGroup | ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
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