Cornetfish

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The cornetfishes or flutemouths[3] are a small family, the Fistulariidae, of extremely elongated fish in the order Syngnathiformes. The family consists of a single genus, Fistularia, with four species, found worldwide in tropical and subtropical marine environments.[4]

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.[5]

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.[5]

Cornetfish are of minor interest for fishing, and can be found in local markets within their range.[6]

Species

Currently, four recognized species are placed in this genus:[7]

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Fossil skull of F. koenigii from the Oligocene of Switzerland

The following fossil species are also known:[8][9]

The species F. longirostris was formerly placed in this genus, but is now placed in Parasynarcualis.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
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  3. ^ Fish of Australia, FISTULARIIDAE Flutemouths Script error: No such module "webarchive". (Museum Victoria)
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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.
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  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cantalice, Kleyton Magno; Alvarado-Ortega, Jesús (2016-12-12). "Eekaulostomus cuevasae gen. and sp. nov., an ancient armored trumpetfish (Aulostomoidea) from Danian (Paleocene) marine deposits of Belisario Domínguez, Chiapas, southeastern Mexico". Palaeontologia Electronica. Retrieved 2024-12-30.
  9. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Pictet, Antoine; Chablais, Jérôme; Cavin, Lionel (2013). "A new assemblage of ray-finned fishes (Teleostei) from the Lower Oligocene "Schistes à Meletta" from the Glières plateau, Bornes Massif, eastern France". Swiss Journal of Geosciences. 106 (2): 279–289. doi:10.1007/s00015-013-0130-z. ISSN 1661-8726.

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