Where has the Largehead hairtail been recorded?

Trichiurus lepturus occurrence evidence comes from 35,555 records in 55 countries and territories, from 1851 to 2025. Most records come from United States.

• 35,555 records
• 55 places
• 111 years recorded
• — class

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Compare this animal’s observation pattern

When it is recorded

Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.

Records over time

Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.

Where Largehead hairtail has been recorded

The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Largehead hairtail. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.

Showing the top 40 of 55 places.