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Largehead Hairtail

Trichiurus lepturus (species), “Atlantic Cutlassfish”, “Australian Hairtail”, “Common Hairtail”, “Cutlassfish”, “Grey Ribbon Fish”, “Hairtail”, “Large Headed Hairtail”, “Large-Head Ribbonfish”, “Largeheaded Ribbonfish”, “Pacific Cutlassfish”, “Silverfish”, “Ribbon Fish”

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The largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus) or beltfish is a member of the cutlassfish family, Trichiuridae. This common to abundant species is found in tropical and temperate oceans throughout the world. The taxonomy is not fully resolved, and the Atlantic, East Pacific and Northwest Pacific populations are also known as Atlantic cutlassfish, Pacific cutlassfish and Japanese cutlassfish, respectively. This predatory, elongated fish supports major fisheries.

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