Author: (Klunzinger, 1884)
FBname: Crested hairtail
Comments: Benthopelagic or pelagic in coastal waters but not found where there is low salinity.  Feeds mainly on small fishes, squids and crustaceans.  Caught mainly with bottom trawls and sometimes with bag nets, mixed with other trichiurid fishes in southeast Asian countries.  Marketed fresh and dried salted in the Philippines.