| Cornetfish Temporal range: 33–0 Ma Early Oligocene to Present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Fistularia commersonii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Syngnathiformes |
| Suborder: | Aulostomoidei |
| Superfamily: | Aulostomoidea |
| Family: | Fistulariidae Blainville, 1818 |
| Genus: | Fistularia Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758 | |
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| Synonyms | |
The cornetfishes or flutemouths are a small family, the Fistulariidae, of extremely elongated fishes in the order Syngnathiformes. The family consists of a single genus, Fistularia, with four species, found worldwide in tropical and subtropical marine environments.
Ranging up to 2 m (6.6 ft) in length, cornetfishes are as thin and elongated as many eels, but are distinguished by very long snouts, distinct dorsal and anal fins, and forked caudal fins whose center rays form a lengthy filament. The lateral line is well-developed and extends onto the caudal filament.
Cornetfish are found in tropical and temperate marine waters around the world, in the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. They are often found in coastal waters over soft-bottomed areas like coral reefs, sand flats, and seagrass beds, where they feed on small fishes, crustaceans, and other invertebrates.
Cornetfish are of minor interest for fishing, and can be found in local markets within their range.
Species
Currently, four recognized species are placed in this genus:
- Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838 (blue-spotted or smooth cornetfish)
- Fistularia corneta C. H. Gilbert & Starks, 1904 (Pacific cornetfish)
- Fistularia petimba Lacépède, 1803 (red cornetfish)
- Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758 (cornetfish or blue-spotted cornetfish)
References
- Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Fistularia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
- Fishes of Australia, FISTULARIIDAE Flutemouths Archived 2016-08-09 at the Wayback Machine (Museum Victoria)
- Fritzsche, R.A. 1976. A review of the cornetfishes, genus Fistularia (Fistulariidae) with a discussion of intrageneric relationships and zoogeography. Bulletin of Marine Science 26(2): 196–204.
- ^ Orr, J.W.; Pietsch, T.W. (1998). Paxton, J.R.; Eschmeyer, W.N. (eds.). Encyclopedia of Fishes. San Diego: Academic Press. pp. 170–171. ISBN 0-12-547665-5.
- "We find what looks like an alien species at a fish market so of course we make sashimi out of it". SoraNews24 -Japan News-. 2022-01-20. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Fistularia". FishBase. October 2012 version.
External links
- Cornetfish video from Makena Landing, Maui Hawaii
- YouTube video of a group of cornetfish taken in Shark's Bay, Egypt.
- Genetic bottlenecks and successful biological invasions: the case of a recent Lessepsian migrant by Daniel Golani, Ernesto Azzurro, Maria Corsini-Foka, Manuela Falautano, Franco Andaloro, and Giacomo Bernardi
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