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cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii)
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Fistulariidae

cornetfish

Fistularia commersonii

Nightfall brings broad bars across the body

  • Tropical
  • Offshore
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • East Asia
  • North America
  • Oceania
  • Elongated
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

cornetfish is a marine fish from Indo-Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 160 cm.

Maximum length
160 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa and Red Sea and to Rapa and Easter Island, north to southern Japan, south to Australia and New Zealand (Ref. 5755 ). Eastern Central Pacific: Mexico to Panama, including offshore islands (Ref. 9301 ). Lessepsian migrant to the Mediterranean; first reported in Ref. 36327 , and from several countries as of late year 2010.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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