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Fistularia petimba Lacepède, 1803

Red cornetfish
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Philippines country information

Common names: Agpang, Bali-bali, Droal
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Reported in San Juan, Batangas (Ref. 107854). Recorded from the Visayan Sea (Ref. 110387) and Leyte Gulf (Ref. 68980). One specimen (63.9 cm TL) collected by an otter trawl in 115-144 m (Ref.95664). Also Ref. 393, 9826, 121724.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Conlu, P.V., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Syngnathiformes (Pipefishes and seahorses) > Fistulariidae (Cornetfishes)
Etymology: Fistularia: Latin, fistula, -ae = pipe, flute (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 10 - 200 m (Ref. 9563), usually 18 - 57 m (Ref. 47377).   Tropical; 44°N - 39°S

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