Largehead hairtail - 114°E HK Reef Fish

Largehead hairtail

Characteristics

In Japan, it was recorded that the present species spent most of the time at the sea bottom in daytime and migrated to mid water to feed at night.
Juveniles mainly feed on small crustaceans, while adults feed on fishes, cephalopods and crustaceans.
Males first mature at around 64 cm (Total Length) and females first mature at around 69 cm (Total Length)

Description

Body silvery and elongated.
Tail long and becomes filamentous at the end.
Mouth big. Lower jaw protruded and longer than upper jaw.
Teeth big and sharp.

Common Name: Largehead hairtail

Family Common Name: Hairtails

Family: Trichiuridae

Scientific Name: Trichiurus lepturus___Linnaeus, 1758

Genus: Trichiurus

Maximum Length: 234 cm (Total Length)

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未評估

Not Evaluated (ne)

數據缺乏

Data Deficient (dd)

無危

Least Concern (lc)

近危

Near Threatened (nt)

易危

Vulnerable (vu)

瀕危

Endangered (en)

極危

Critically Endangered (cr)

絕滅

Extinct (ex)