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Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758

Largehead hairtail
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Hong Kong country information

Common names: Hairtail, Largehead hairtail, Ngar-Taai
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from Lobster Bay (Ref. 33067). Also reported from artificial reefs in Hoi Ha Wan (Ref. 119713). A single individual was observed from rocky reefs in Grass Island (Ref. 128523). Available year round but especially abundant during winter (Ref. 12075). Sold in live fish markets. Commonly consumed in Hong Kong (Ref. 125589). Also Ref. 12083, 119718.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/hk.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Ni, I.-H. and K.-Y. Kwok, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Poisson-sabre commun, Pez sable, Рыба-сабля, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Scombriformes (Mackerels) > Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes) > Trichiurinae
Etymology: Trichiurus: Greek, thrix = hair + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335);  lepturus: Specific name from Greek 'lepturus', for its thin or slender tail..
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; benthopelagic; amphidromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 589 m (Ref. 58018), usually 100 - 350 m (Ref. 35388).   Subtropical; 49°N - 54°S, 114°W - 180°E (Ref. 54931)

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