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Fistulariidae 
AphiaID: 154577

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Syngnathiformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Added by Database Management Team
Rank Family
Parent Syngnathiformes
Source  basis of record: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English cornetfishes  [details]
Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Genus Fistularia Linnaeus, 1758

Genus Flagellaria accepted as Fistularia Linnaeus, 1758
Environment marine, terrestrial
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Notes  Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Body extremely elongate and slightly depressed. Snout prolonged and tubular, without barbles. Scaleless or with tiny prickles and rows of scutes. Dorsal or anal spines absent. Dorsal soft rays 13-20. Anal soft rays 13-20. Forked cadual fin. Caudal filament formed by 2 center rays. Anus close to pelvic fins. Well developed lateral line; anterior portion arched to almost mid-dorsal and extending onto caudal filament. Abdominal vertebrae with two lateral extensions, becoming reduced posteriorly. Vertebrae 76-87. Maximum length recorded 1.8 m. Feed on other fishes in open water and also in coral reefs to which their tubular snout is adapted. [details]

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154577
Taxonomic
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2005-04-19 07:59:47Z  created  Appeltans, Ward
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Fistulariidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154577 on 2013-06-19
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