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Bigeye squaretail

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Tetragonuridae

Genus
  
Squaretail

Order
  
Perciformes

Class
  
Actinopterygii

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Squaretail, Blue‑redstripe danio, Smalleye squaretail, Broadbanded lanternshark, Perciformes

The bigeye squaretail, Tetragonurus atlanticus, is a marine fish native to the Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. They feed on soft-bodied medusae and salps and will also eat plankton. Their average length is 50 cm, and their habitat is pelagic. They are poisonous to eat.

References

Bigeye squaretail Wikipedia