Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758

Cornet fish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Syngnathiformes \| Fistulariidae
Synonyms	Aulostoma margravii, Fistularia neoeboracensis, Fistularia ocellata, ... more
Common names	Cornetfish, Cornette tachetée, Corneta, ... more

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Main reference

Fritzsche, R.A. 1990. (Ref. 6557)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 200 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 26938); common length : 120 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5217)

Environment

Reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range ? - 200 m (Ref. 9710)

Climate / Range

Tropical; 45°N - 23°S

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).
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 16; Vertebrae: 87. Color in life brownish above, lighter below, with a series of pale blue spots from head to dorsal fin on midline of back, row of blue spots lateral to the mid-dorsal row and two lateral rows of blue spots on snout. First four vertebrae fused (Ref. 9826). Middle caudal rays extended as a long filament; no scales or fin spines. No barbel at tip of lower jaw (Ref. 26938)

A solitary species (Ref. 26340) occurs over grass flats and reefs, and on hard and rocky bottoms (Ref. 5377). Feeds on fishes, small crustaceans (Ref. 6557) or invertebrates.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
High to very high vulnerability (71 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

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