| Family: |
Trichiuridae (Cutlassfishes), subfamily: Lepidopodinae |
| Max. size: |
200 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
benthopelagic; marine |
| Distribution: |
Western Indian Ocean: Mauritius. Northwest Pacific: Okinawa and Kyushu-Palau Ridge in Japan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 91-93. Nostril slit-like. Tongue slender with many irregular villiform tooth patches. First spine of dorsal fin elongate. First anal fin ray scale-like, other embedded; pelvic fins reduced to scale-like spines. Pectoral fins triangular in shape. Body is silvery white, all fins pale brown, opercle lining blackish. |
| Biology: |
Abundant in sea mountain areas, sometimes near the shore. Feeds on rather large fishes (species of Priacanthus, Decapterus, Emmelichthys, etc.) in Kyushu Palau-Ridge. Sometimes marketed fresh in Okinawa, Japan when caught. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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