Tentoriceps
Genus of fishes
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Tentoriceps is a monotypic genus of cutlassfish, family Trichiuridae, from the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The sole species is Tentoriceps cristatus.[1][2][3] Its common name is crested hairtail.[2]
| Tentoriceps | |
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| Head with the "crest" | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Trichiuridae |
| Subfamily: | Trichiurinae |
| Genus: | Tentoriceps Whitley, 1948[1] |
| Species: | T. cristatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tentoriceps cristatus (Klunzinger, 1884) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Trichiurus cristatus Klunzinger, 1884 | |
Distribution
Tentoriceps cristatus has Indo-West Pacific distribution: it is found in the Indian Ocean (including the Red Sea) and in the Western Pacific Ocean, between the Tasman Sea and southern Japan. It is a benthopelagic to pelagic species that occurs in coastal waters 30–110 m (98–361 ft) deep, but avoids areas of low salinity.[2][4]
