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., ' ...
, one of ten in the family Belonidae. They are found worldwide in tropical and warmer temperate seas and two species have been recorded as Lessepsian migrants in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Species
The seven currently recognized species in this genus are:
* '' Tylosurus acus'' (Lacepède, 1803)
** ''T. a. acus'' (
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* Lacepede Bay, a bay in South Australia.
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, 1803) (Agujon needlefish)
** ''T. a. imperialis'' ( Rafinesque, 1810)
** ''T. a. melanotus'' (
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* '' Tylosurus choram'' ( Rüppell, 1837) (Red Sea houndfish)
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Tylosurus crocodilus
The houndfish (''Tylosurus crocodilus'') is a game fish of the family Belonidae. It is the largest member of its family, growing up to in length and in weight. It is also often called the crocodile needlefish.
Description
While the houndfis ...
Tylosurus gavialoides
''Tylosurus'' is a genus of needlefish, one of ten in the family Belonidae. They are found worldwide in tropical and warmer temperate seas and two species have been recorded as Lessepsian migrants in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Species
The ...
Steindachner
Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...
, 1876) (Pacific agujon needlefish)
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Tylosurus punctulatus
''Tylosurus'' is a genus of needlefish, one of ten in the family Belonidae. They are found worldwide in tropical and warmer temperate seas and two species have been recorded as Lessepsian migrants in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.
Species
The ...
The generic name ''Tylosurus'' is a compound created from the Greek words ''tylos'' meaning a " callus" and ''oura'' meaning "tail", this refers to the keel like structures on the caudal peduncle of these fish.