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Belonidae
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., ''Strongylura''), while a few genera are confined to freshwater rivers and streams, including '' Belonion'', ''Potamorrhaphis'', and ''Xenentodon''. Needlefish closely resemble North American freshwater gars (family Lepisosteidae) in being elongated and having long, narrow jaws filled with sharp teeth, and some species of needlefishes are referred to as gars or garfish despite being only distantly related to the true gars. In fact, the name "garfish" was originally used for the needlefish ''Belone belone'' in Europe and only later applied to the North American fishes by European settlers during the 18th century. Description Needlefish are slender, ranging from in length. They have a single dorsal fin, placed far back on the body, almost op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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., ''Strongylura''), while a few genera are confined to freshwater rivers and streams, including '' Belonion'', '' Potamorrhaphis'', and ''Xenentodon''. Needlefish closely resemble North American freshwater gars (family Lepisosteidae) in being elongated and having long, narrow jaws filled with sharp teeth, and some species of needlefishes are referred to as gars or garfish despite being only distantly related to the true gars. In fact, the name "garfish" was originally used for the needlefish ''Belone belone'' in Europe and only later applied to the North American fishes by European settlers during the 18th century. Description Needlefish are slender, ranging from in length. They have a single dorsal fin, placed far back on the body, almost o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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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., ''Strongylura''), while a few genera are confined to freshwater rivers and streams, including '' Belonion'', '' Potamorrhaphis'', and ''Xenentodon''. Needlefish closely resemble North American freshwater gars (family Lepisosteidae) in being elongated and having long, narrow jaws filled with sharp teeth, and some species of needlefishes are referred to as gars or garfish despite being only distantly related to the true gars. In fact, the name "garfish" was originally used for the needlefish ''Belone belone'' in Europe and only later applied to the North American fishes by European settlers during the 18th century. Description Needlefish are slender, ranging from in length. They have a single dorsal fin, placed far back on the body, almost o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 houndfish has no spines, its dorsal fin has 21–25 soft rays, and its anal fin has 19–22. They are also known to have 80–86 vertebrae. A key way of distinguishing the houndfish from other members of the genus ''Tylosurus'' is that the houndfish's teeth point anteriorly when the fish is a juvenile. The teeth of other species are straight at all ages.Collette, B.B. 1999 Belonidae. Needlefishes. p. 2151-2161. In: K.E. Carpenter and V.H. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Volume 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. The houndfish also has a more stout, cylindrical body and a shorter head than other needlefishes. They have dark blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tylosurus
''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 seven currently recognized species in this genus are: * ''Tylosurus acus'' (Lacepède, 1803) ** ''T. a. acus'' ( Lacépède, 1803) (Agujon needlefish) ** ''T. a. imperialis'' (Rafinesque, 1810) ** ''T. a. melanotus'' (Bleeker, 1850) (keel-jawed needlefish) ** ''T. a. rafale'' Collette & Parin, 1970 (Atlantic agujon needlefish) * ''Tylosurus choram'' ( Rüppell, 1837) (Red Sea houndfish) * ''Tylosurus crocodilus'' ( Péron & Lesueur, 1821) (Houndfish) * ''Tylosurus fodiator'' D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 (Mexican needlefish) * ''Tylosurus gavialoides'' ( Castelnau, 1873) (Stout long tom) * ''Tylosurus pacificus'' ( Steindachner, 1876) (Pacific agujon needlefish) * ''Tylosurus punctulatus'' ( Günther, 1872) (Spotted long tom) Et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beloniformes
Beloniformes is an order composed of six families (and about 264 species) of freshwater and marine ray-finned fish: * Adrianichthyidae (ricefish and medakas) * Belonidae (needlefish) * Exocoetidae (flyingfishes) * Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks) * Scomberesocidae (sauries) * Zenarchopteridae (viviparous halfbeaks) With the exception of the Adrianichthyidae, these are streamlined, medium-sized fishes that live close to the surface of the water, feeding on algae, plankton, or smaller animals including other fishes. Most are marine, though a few needlefish and halfbeaks inhabit brackish and fresh waters. The order is sometimes divided up into two suborders, the Adrianichthyoidei and the Belonoidei, although this clade is referred to as Exocoetoidei in the 5th edition of ''Fishes of the World''. The Adrianichthyoidei contain only a single family, the Adrianichthyidae. Originally, the Adrianichthyidae were included in the Cyprinodontiformes and assumed to be closely related to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Strongylura
''Strongylura'' is a genus of needlefishes from the family Belonidae which is distributed throughout the tropical and warmer temperate waters of the world, including some species which live in freshwater. Species Currently, there are 14 recognized species in this genus: * '' Strongylura anastomella'' (Valenciennes, 1846) * '' Strongylura exilis'' ( Girard, 1854) (Californian needlefish) * '' Strongylura fluviatilis'' (Regan, 1903) * '' Strongylura hubbsi'' Collette, 1974 (Maya needlefish) * '' Strongylura incisa'' (Valenciennes, 1846) (reef needlefish) * '' Strongylura krefftii'' ( Günther, 1866) (long tom) * '' Strongylura leiura'' (Bleeker, 1850) (banded needlefish) * ''Strongylura marina'' (Walbaum, 1792) (Atlantic needlefish) * '' Strongylura notata'' (Poey, 1860) ** ''S. n. forsythia'' Breder, 1932 ** ''S. n. notata'' ( Poey, 1860) (redfin needlefish) * '' Strongylura scapularis'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882) (shoulderspot needlefish) * '' Strongylura senegalensi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belonion
''Belonion'' is a genus of freshwater needlefishes native to South America. It is one of 10 genera in the family Belonidae. Species Two recognized species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ... are in this genus: * '' Belonion apodion'' Collette, 1966 * '' Belonion dibranchodon'' Collette, 1966 References Belonidae {{Beloniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platybelone
''Platybelone'' is a genus of needlefish from the family Belonidae. Species The following two species are currently recognised: *''Platybelone argalus'' ( Lesueur, 1821) *''Platybelone lovii ''Platybelone lovii'' is a species of needlefish from the family Belonidae. It is a predatory, pelagic fish which is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Ocean in the waters around Cape Verde. This species was described by Albert Günther in 1866 as ' ...'' ( Günther, 1866) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q19589878 Belonidae Ray-finned fish genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potamorrhaphis
''Potamorrhaphis'' is a genus of freshwater needlefishes native to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere at the northern tip of the continent. It can also be described as the sout .... Species Four recognized species are in this genus: * '' Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni'' A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1915 * '' Potamorrhaphis guianensis'' ( Jardine, 1843) * '' Potamorrhaphis labiatus'' Sant'Anna, Delapieve & R. E. dos Reis, 2012Sant'Anna, V.B., Delapieve, M.L.S. & Reis, R.E. (2012): A New Species of ''Potamorrhaphis'' (Beloniformes: Belonidae) from the Amazon Basin. ''Copeia, 2012 (4): 663-669.'' * '' Potamorrhaphis petersi'' Collette, 1974 References Belonidae Taxa named by Albert Günther {{Beloniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belone
''Belone'' is a genus of needlefish common in brackish and marine waters. It is one of ten genera in the family Belonidae. Species Three recognised species are in this genus: * ''Belone belone'' (Linnaeus, 1761) (garfish) * ''Belone euxini'' Günther, 1866 * ''Belone svetovidovi'' Collette & Parin, 1970 (short-beaked garfish) Etymology Georges Cuvier erected the genus by using the specific name of Linnaeus's ''Esox belone'' in tautonymy, the word ''belone'' is Greek for a needlefish and is thought to have originally referred to the greater pipefish The greater pipefish (''Syngnathus acus'') is a pipefish of the family Syngnathidae. It is a seawater fish and the type species of the genus ''Syngnathus''. Etymology The genus name ''Syngnathus'' derives from the Greek, ''syn'', ''symphysis'' m .... References External links * * Belonidae Ray-finned fish genera Taxa named by Georges Cuvier {{Beloniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xenentodon
''Xenentodon'' is a genus of needlefishes native to Asia. It is one of ten genera in the family Belonidae. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: *''Xenentodon cancila'' ( F. Hamilton, 1822) (Freshwater Garfish) *''Xenentodon canciloides'' (Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher"). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lepisosteidae
Gars are members of the family Lepisosteidae, which are the only surviving members of the Ginglymodi, an ancient holosteian group of ray-finned fish, which first appeared during the Triassic, over 240 million years ago. Gars comprise seven living species of fish in two genera that inhabit fresh, brackish, and occasionally marine waters of eastern North America, Central America and Cuba in the Caribbean, though extinct members of the family were more widespread. Gars have elongated bodies that are heavily armored with ganoid scales, and fronted by similarly elongated jaws filled with long, sharp teeth. Gars are sometimes referred to as "garpike", but are not closely related to pike, which are in the fish family Esocidae. All of the gars are relatively large fish, but the alligator gar (''Atractosteus spatula'') is the largest; the alligator gar often grows to a length over and a weight over , and specimens of up to in length have been reported. Unusually, their vascularised sw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
