Cornetfish
Fistularia tabacaria
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: to 200 m
- Max size: 2 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A long pencil thin body ends in a trailing filament off the tail, and the cornetfish uses its tube shaped snout to suck up small fish and shrimp from over grass flats and reefs. It hangs motionless in open water, often tilted, before a sudden strike. It can reach two metres counting that whiplike tail.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Syngnathiformes › Fistulariidae › Fistularia
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159440.
FAQ
- How deep does the Cornetfish live?
- The Cornetfish (Fistularia tabacaria) is typically found at to 200 m.
- Is the Cornetfish dangerous to divers?
- The Cornetfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Cornetfish get?
- The Cornetfish grows to about 2 m.