Largehead Hairtail [Syacium grande]
Description
This species is known for its large head and elongated, ribbon-like body. It can reach a length of 50cm and inhabits sandy and muddy bottoms of tropical coastal waters, mainly in the western Atlantic Ocean.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
|
| Order |
Flatfishes
Pleuronectiformes
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| Family |
Lefteye flounders
Bothidae
|
| Genus |
Syacium
Syacium
|