Largehead Hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus

Also known as: Atlantic Cutlassfish, Australian Cutlassfish, Australian Hairtail, Beltfish, Common Hairtail, Cox's Hairtail, Grey Ribbonfish, Hairtail, Hairytail, Large-headed Hairtail, Large-headed Ribbonfish, Northern Hairtail, Pacific Cutlassfish, Ribbonfish, Sablefish, Silverfish

ALSO KNOWN AS

Atlantic Cutlassfish
Australian Cutlassfish
Australian Hairtail
Beltfish
Common Hairtail
Cox's Hairtail
Grey Ribbonfish
Hairtail
Hairytail
Large-headed Hairtail
Large-headed Ribbonfish
Northern Hairtail
Pacific Cutlassfish
Ribbonfish
Sablefish
Silverfish

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2015

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Largehead Hairtail adult, photographed at Ms, Australia — @Jennalynn817 · Ms, Australia · July 20171 / 2

Overview

Found in schools, feeding near the surface during the day, migrating to the bottom at night, over shallow muddy bottoms, of estuaries and coastal waters.

Named after their long slender shape and colour.
Commercially fished, good for sashimi.

How to identify

COLOURS

Fins & Tail: filament fins
Behaviour: schooling

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Habitat & where to find it

Range · Indo-West Pacific, Western Atlantic
Country only · 2

LIVES IN

Found in schools, feeding near the surface during the day, migrating to the bottom at night, over shallow muddy bottoms, of estuaries and coastal waters.

RANGE