Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Fistulariidae Cornetfishes

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4 species (see list below)

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Photo by Wirtz, P.

Fistularia commersonii
[Bluespotted cornetfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Fistularia corneta
[Pacific cornetfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Fistularia petimba
[Red cornetfish]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Fistularia tabacaria
[Cornetfish]

4 Species of Family Fistulariidae
(Cornetfishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1838	Fistularia commersonii	Bluespotted cornetfish	Indo-Pacific	160 TL
1904	Fistularia corneta	Pacific cornetfish	Eastern Pacific	106 TL
1803	Fistularia petimba	Red cornetfish	Western Atlantic	200 TL
1758	Fistularia tabacaria	Cornetfish	Eastern Atlantic	200 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Fistulariidae Cornetfishes(See list of species below)

Family: Fistulariidae Cornetfishes

(See list of species below)