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.

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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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Scombroidei containsFamily Trichiuridae