Largehead hairtail

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The largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) or beltfish is a member of the cutlassfish family, Trichiuridae. It has a long, flat, ribbon-like body that comes to a point, with a single dorsal fin along its entire length and no ventral or caudal fins. It is an aggressive, sharp-toothed pescivore. It is a common to abundant species in tropical and temperate oceans and supports major fisheries worldwide. The Atlantic, East Pacific, and Northwest Pacific populations are also known as Atlantic cutlassfish, Pacific cutlassfish, and Japanese cutlassfish, and are sometimes classified as different species or subspecies.

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