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Bigeye squaretail

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Bigeye squaretail
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scombriformes
Family: Tetragonuridae
Genus: Tetragonurus
Species:
T. atlanticus
Binomial name
Tetragonurus atlanticus
Lowe, 1839
Synonyms

Ctenodax wilkinsoni MacLeay, 1886

The bigeye squaretail, Tetragonurus atlanticus, is a 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 toxic to humans.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Iwamoto, T. (2015). "Tetragonurus atlanticus". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T190296A42691929. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T190296A42691929.en.
  2. ^ "Tetragonurus atlanticus summary page".