Cornetfish

Fistulariidae

Impossibly long and thin, cornetfish drift near the surface or trail behind you hoping to ambush small fish startled by your bubbles. Easy to miss until you notice a metre-long pipe gliding past.

Last updated April 2026

Species

Cornetfish

Fistularia commersonii(4 photos)

Least ConcernUp to 150 cm1–30mRocky reefOpen waterCoral reef

An extremely long, thin fish with a tubular snout, often mistaken for a stick floating in the water. Greenish-silver body can reach over a meter.

Drifts near the surface or mid-water, often hovering motionless before darting away — an invasive Lessepsian migrant now common in the Med.

Observed at

El Saltu(El Hierro)Baja Bocarones(El Hierro)El Veril(El Hierro)

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