bluespotted cometfish

Fistularia tabacaria

Two rows of blue snout spots

Blue
Tropical
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
North America
South America
Elongated
Large
Tropical fish

bluespotted cometfish is known around Eastern Atlantic as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 200 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Pipefishes and Allies
Family: Fistulariidae
Genus: Fistularia
Maximum length: 200 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Blanc and Cape Verde to Angola. Western Atlantic: Bermuda, Georges Bank, and southern Canada to Brazil (Ref. 7251 ). Gulf of Mexico, Antilles, Central and South American coasts Ref. (26938).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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