Bigeye squaretail
| Bigeye squaretail | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Tetragonuridae |
| Genus: | Tetragonurus |
| Species: | T. atlanticus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetragonurus atlanticus Lowe, 1839 | |
The bigeye squaretail, Tetragonurus atlanticus, is a marine fish native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They feed on soft-bodied medusae and salps and will also eat plankton. Their average length is 50 cm, and their habitat is pelagic. They are poisonous to eat.[1]
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