Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae Needlefishes

Genus: Platybelone

(See list of species below)

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7 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Platybelone argalus annobonensis
[Annobon keel tail needlefish]

Photo by FAO

Platybelone argalus argalus
[Keeltail needlefish]

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Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 45 cm TL

Platybelone argalus platura
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Platybelone argalus platyura
[Keeled needlefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Platybelone argalus pterura
[Baja California keeltail needlefish]

Photo by Brown,J./EMD, St Helena Government

Platybelone argalus trachura
[]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Platybelone lovii
[]

7 Species of Family Belonidae with Genus Platybelone
(Needlefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1970	Platybelone argalus annobonensis	Annobon keel tail needlefish	Eastern Atlantic	23 OT
1821	Platybelone argalus argalus	Keeltail needlefish	Western Atlantic	50 TL
1837	Platybelone argalus platura		Western Indian Ocean	45 TL
1832	Platybelone argalus platyura	Keeled needlefish	Indo-Pacific	45 NG
1916	Platybelone argalus pterura	Baja California keeltail needlefish	Eastern Pacific	40 SL
1846	Platybelone argalus trachura		Southeast Atlantic	32 OT
1866	Platybelone lovii		Eastern Atlantic	24 OT

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: BeloniformesFamily: Belonidae NeedlefishesGenus: Platybelone(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae Needlefishes

Genus: Platybelone

(See list of species below)