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Fistularia tabacaria Linnaeus, 1758

Cornetfish
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Fistularia tabacaria
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Sao Tome and Principe country information

Common names: Agulha buzina
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from São Tomé Island based on (1) photo by Peter Wirtz taken in 12 m near a sunken ship in front of São Tomé harbour and (2) underwater observation by DOP in several locations on sandy bottom and coral reef in 1 to 15 m (Ref. 34088). Also Ref. 34498, 34503.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tp.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Afonso, P., F.M. Porteiro, R.S. Santos, J.P. Barreiros, J. Worms and P. Wirtz, 1999
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Cornette tachetée, Corneta, قُبَّعة مُبقَّعة, ... more

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: Linnaeus.

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

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range ? - 200 m (Ref. 9710).   Tropical; 48°N - 29°S, 98°W - 14°E

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