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Trichiurus lepturus Linnaeus, 1758

Largehead hairtail
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Korea (South) country information

Common names: Mae-dom-gwa, 갈치
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
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Importance: highly commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported from the coastal water of Gadeok-do (Ref. 37629). Also Ref. 6181.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ks.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kim, I.S., Y. Choi, C.L. Lee, Y.J. Lee, B.J. Kim and J.H. Kim, 2005
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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