Petit's Flagtail

Kuhlia petiti

White marks on tail lobes

Petit's Flagtail is a marine fish found around Eastern Central Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. Records give a maximum length of 20.1 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Freshwater Sunfishes and Allies
Family: Kuhliidae
Genus: Kuhlia
Maximum length: 20.1 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: known only from the Phoenix, Marquesas, and Malden Islands. Possibly in other southern Line Islands and in the northern Cook Islands.

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