Lepturus Collection

Common tern, Sterna hirundo, black tern, Chlidonias niger, great frigatebird, Fregata minor
FLO4597806 Common tern, Sterna hirundo, black tern, Chlidonias niger, great frigatebird, Fregata minor, and white-tailed tropicbird, Phaethon lepturus

Pacific cutlassfish and sand eel
Pacific cutlassfish, Trichiurus lepturus 71, and sand eel, Ammodytes tobianus 72. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Gottlieb Tobias Wilhelms Encyclopedia of Natural History: Fish, Augsburg

Lesser sac-winged bat, Saccopteryx leptura. Vespertilio lepturus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Nussbiegel after an illustration from nature by J.D

Tawny-crowned pygmy tyrant, Euscarthmus meloryphus (Rufus-crowned tody, Lepturus ruficeps). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars after an illustration by William Swainson from Sir William

Trichiurus lepturus, or Largehead Hairtail, a species of cutlassfish, also known as Beltfish and Bladefish. Date: 1863

White-tailed Tropicbird adult in flight flies over Ilot Gabriel island while feeding over the sea June North of Mauritius

Largehead hairtail, Trichiurus lepturus, and zebra moray eel, Gymnomuraena zebra.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Jussieus Dictionnaire des Sciences Naturelles 1816-1830

Picture No. 11676367
Largehead Hairtail in characteristic vertical resting position (composite image) Date:

Picture No. 10856377
TAILED TROPICBIRD - CHICK C/U (Phaethon lepturus) Date:

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Discover the fascinating connection between the Pacific cutlassfish (Trichiurus lepturus, Picture No. 11676367) and the Lesser sac-winged bat (Saccopteryx leptura) through their shared name, "lepturus." Both the fish and bat display elegant, slender bodies. The tawny-crowned pygmy tyrant (Euscarthmus meloryphus) and White-tailed Tropicbirds, often seen in Picture Nos. 10856377 and various other images, share similar white tails, adding to this intriguing name association. The Largehead Hairtail, or Trichiurus lepturus, is a prized food source for many, while the Lesser sac-winged bat is an essential pollinator in its habitat. The Pacific cutlassfish uses its unique, sword-like bill to stun and catch its prey, sand eels, while the White-tailed Tropicbird gracefully glides above the waves, hunting for squid and fish. Despite their vastly different habitats and lifestyles, these creatures share a name that highlights their unique characteristics.