Description

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available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The cornetfishes
are a small family Fistulariidae of extremely elongated fishes in the
order Syngnathiformes. The family consists of just a single genus
Fistularia with four species, found worldwide in tropical and
subtropical marine environments.Ranging up to 200 centimetres (6.6 ft)
in length, cornetfishes are as thin and elongate as many eels, but are
distinguished by a very long snout, distinct dorsal and anal fins, and a
forked caudal fin whose center rays form a lengthy filament. The lateral
line is well-developed and extends onto the caudal filament.