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Hawaiian flagtail (Kuhlia sandvicensis)
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Hawaiian flagtail (Kuhlia sandvicensis) specimen
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Kuhliidae

Hawaiian flagtail

Kuhlia sandvicensis

Kuhliid Fish from the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Oceanic
  • Regional distribution
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Fusiform
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Kuhlia sandvicensis, the reticulated flagtail, zebra-headed flagtail or Hawaiian flagtail, is a species of ray-finned fish, a flagtail from the family Kuhliidae which is found in the central Pacific Ocean. It is popular as a game fish and can also be found in the aquarium trade.

Family
Kuhliidae
Genus
Kuhlia
Maximum length
25 cm
Body shape
fusiform
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: widely distributed around oceanic islands.

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