| Bigeye squaretail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scombriformes |
| Family: | Tetragonuridae |
| Genus: | Tetragonurus |
| Species: | T. atlanticus
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| Binomial name | |
| Tetragonurus atlanticus Lowe, 1839
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| Synonyms | |
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Ctenodax wilkinsoni MacLeay, 1886 | |
The bigeye squaretail, Tetragonurus atlanticus, is a 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 toxic to humans.[2]