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Ganges hairtail (Trichiurus gangeticus)
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Ecological Illustration of Ganges hairtail (Trichiurus gangeticus)
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Trichiuridae

Ganges hairtail

Trichiurus gangeticus

Serrated pectoral spines

  • Tropical
  • Estuary
  • Regional distribution
  • Indian Ocean
  • South Asia
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Ganges hairtail is a marine fish of Indian Ocean. The species occupies estuaries and brackish water. Records give a maximum length of 50 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Mackerels, Tunas, and Allies
Family
Trichiuridae
Genus
Trichiurus
Body shape
elongated
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