Species profile
Blue-spotted Cornetfish
Fistularia commersonii
At a glance
Blue-spotted Cornetfish (Fistularia commersonii) is an IUCN Least Concern bony-fish species present across the CatchRules coverage area but without species-specific bag, size, or season rules tracked in our regulatory dataset.
Confirmed by 1,159 research-grade iNaturalist observations, concentrated in Hawaii.
Notable details
- Reaches up to 1.5 meters long but rarely exceeds 2 cm in body depth.
- A filamentous whip extends from the tail, adding extra length beyond the already elongated body.
- It stalks prey by hiding behind larger fish, using them as moving cover to ambush small quarry.
- Its long tubular snout works like a pipette, rapidly sucking in small fish and shrimp.
- It entered the Mediterranean through the Suez Canal and is now an established invasive species there.
Where Blue-spotted Cornetfish are seen
Background
The bluespotted cornetfish, smooth cornetfish, or smooth flutemouth, Fistularia commersonii, is a marine fish which belongs to the family Fistulariidae. This very long and slender reef-dweller belongs to the same order as the pipefishes and seahorses, called Syngnathiformes.
Background excerpt adapted from Wikipedia's Blue-spotted Cornetfish article (CC BY-SA). Visit Wikipedia for the full entry.
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