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title: "Unique looking Atlantic cutlassfish"  
description: "A brief explanation about the unique looking sea creature atlantic cutlassfish"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-11-12  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/3207/unique-looking-atlantic-cutlassfish  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["Atlantic cutlassfish", "fish", "animals", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Unique looking Atlantic cutlassfish

![Unique looking Atlantic cutlassfish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8d67ec6e-231e-48b1-b5e1-7e905b9ac4cc/images/fc0ff513-ed31-4ade-b0df-b90a3d50f23b.jpeg) ![Unique looking Atlantic cutlassfish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8d67ec6e-231e-48b1-b5e1-7e905b9ac4cc/images/c3955089-6945-4ae4-a2d1-85bf6a7a96ea.jpeg) The Atlantic cutlassfish also known as Trichiurus lepturus, is a strange-looking fish that lives in the Atlantic Ocean. ![Unique looking Atlantic cutlassfish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8d67ec6e-231e-48b1-b5e1-7e905b9ac4cc/images/789939ab-e476-44be-88bb-21fc2cbebc02.jpeg) It has its long, slender body, big eyes, and razor-sharp fangs, can reach 6 feet in length and weigh up to 100 pounds. ![Unique looking Atlantic cutlassfish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8d67ec6e-231e-48b1-b5e1-7e905b9ac4cc/images/943cb367-fec0-4422-8bcb-d40beed1c441.jpeg) To communicate and attract mates, they engage in "ribbon dancing," swimming side by side with undulating bodies. ![Unique looking Atlantic cutlassfish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8d67ec6e-231e-48b1-b5e1-7e905b9ac4cc/images/b3e0492b-76a5-4243-9d23-de9d851ddba6.jpeg) They glide through water quickly because of its long, thin ribbon-like body, big head, and pointed snout. ![Unique looking Atlantic cutlassfish](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/8d67ec6e-231e-48b1-b5e1-7e905b9ac4cc/images/7d99b5a9-034d-47f1-8c2f-a72b95f107f4.jpeg) They can live in a range of environments and reach depths of up to 1,000 feet.

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