Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae Needlefishes

Genus: Strongylura

(See list of species below)

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15 species (see list below)

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Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Strongylura anastomella
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Strongylura exilis
[Californian needlefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Strongylura fluviatilis
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Strongylura hubbsi
[Maya needlefish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Strongylura incisa
[Reef needlefish]

No picture found
Asia and Oceania
Max. Length 85 cm SL

Strongylura krefftii
[Long tom]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Strongylura leiura
[Banded needlefish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Strongylura marina
[Atlantic needlefish]

Photo by JJPhoto

Strongylura notata forsythia
[]

Photo by American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter

Strongylura notata notata
[Redfin needlefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Strongylura scapularis
[Shoulderspot needlefish]

Photo by Mamonekene, V.

Strongylura senegalensis
[Senegal needlefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Strongylura strongylura
[Spottail needlefish]

Photo by Sazima, I.

Strongylura timucu
[Timucu]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Strongylura urvillii
[Urville's longtom]

15 Species of Family Belonidae with Genus Strongylura
(Needlefishes)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1846	Strongylura anastomella		Northwest Pacific	100 TL
1854	Strongylura exilis	Californian needlefish	Eastern Pacific	91 TL
1903	Strongylura fluviatilis		South America	51.7 SL
1974	Strongylura hubbsi	Maya needlefish	Central America	49.8 SL
1846	Strongylura incisa	Reef needlefish	Indo-Pacific	100 FL
1866	Strongylura krefftii	Long tom	Asia and Oceania	85 SL
1850	Strongylura leiura	Banded needlefish	Indo-West Pacific	100 TL
1792	Strongylura marina	Atlantic needlefish	Western Atlantic	111 TL
1932	Strongylura notata forsythia		Western Central Atlantic
1860	Strongylura notata notata	Redfin needlefish	Western Central Atlantic	61 TL
1882	Strongylura scapularis	Shoulderspot needlefish	Eastern Pacific	38 SL
1846	Strongylura senegalensis	Senegal needlefish	Eastern Atlantic	150 SL
1823	Strongylura strongylura	Spottail needlefish	Indo-West Pacific	40 SL
1792	Strongylura timucu	Timucu	Western Atlantic	61 TL
1846	Strongylura urvillii	Urville's longtom	Western Pacific	26.3 OT

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Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae Needlefishes

Genus: Strongylura

(See list of species below)