description Largehead Hairtail Overview
Largehead hairtail is the common name for Trichiurus lepturus, a marine fish in the family Trichiuridae, also called Atlantic cutlassfish in some seafood references. Its long, laterally compressed, ribbon-like body, large head, and sharp teeth reflect a predatory lifestyle. The species is caught for food in several regions, including fisheries in the East China Sea, and is sold as hairtail or cutlassfish. [FDA](https://hfpappexternal.fda.gov/scripts/fdcc/index.cfm?id=Trichiurus_lepturus&set=SeafoodList)
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What scientific name does largehead hairtail have?
Largehead hairtail is Trichiurus lepturus. It belongs to the family Trichiuridae and is also called Atlantic cutlassfish in some seafood references.
How can you recognize a largehead hairtail?
It has a long, laterally compressed, ribbon-like body, a large head, and sharp teeth. Those features are adaptations of a fast-moving predatory fish.
Is largehead hairtail a predator?
Yes, its sharp teeth and elongated body reflect a predatory lifestyle. It hunts other marine animals rather than feeding like a grazing or filter-feeding fish.
Why is largehead hairtail also called cutlassfish?
The name cutlassfish refers to the fish's long, flat, blade-like body. The species Trichiurus lepturus may also appear under the name Atlantic cutlassfish in seafood contexts.
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