''Platybelone'' is a genus of
needlefish
Needlefish (family Belonidae) or long toms are piscivorous fishes primarily associated with very shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Some genera include species found in marine, brackish, and freshwater environments (e.g., ...
from the
family
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Belonidae
Needlefish (Family (biology), family Belonidae) or long toms are piscivorous bony fish, fishes primarily associated with very shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Some genera include species found in marine, brackish, and fre ...
found in the marine habitats of
Indo-Pacific
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to
Atlantic
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ocean.
Species
The following two species are currently recognised:
*''
Platybelone argalus''
( Lesueur, 1821)
*''
Platybelone lovii''
( Günther, 1866)
References
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Belonidae
Ray-finned fish genera