''Strongylura'' is a
genus
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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., ' ...
es from the
family
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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., ' ...
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
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It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
, 1846)
* ''
Strongylura exilis''
( Girard, 1854) (Californian needlefish)
* ''
Strongylura fluviatilis''
(Regan
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, 1903)
* ''
Strongylura hubbsi''
Collette, 1974 (Maya needlefish)
* ''
Strongylura incisa''
(Valenciennes, 1846) (reef needlefish)
* ''
Strongylura krefftii''
( Günther, 1866) (long tom)
* ''
Strongylura leiura''
(Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Strongylura marina
The Atlantic needlefish (''Strongylura marina'') is a common demersal needlefish species common in marinas and other areas with minimal currents. Its extremely long jaw and body set this fish apart from other predators. Atlantic needlefish are f ...
'' (Walbaum Walbaum is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*Johann Julius Walbaum (1724–1799), German physician, naturalist and taxonomist
* Johannes Walbaum (born 1987), German footballer
* Justus Erich Walbaum (1768-1837), German typ ...
, 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 senegalensis'' (Valenciennes, 1846) (Senegal needlefish)
* '' Strongylura strongylura'' ( van Hasselt, 1823) (spottail needlefish)
* '' Strongylura timucu'' (Walbaum, 1792) (timucu)
* '' Strongylura urvillii'' (Valenciennes, 1846) (Urville's longtom)
Taxonomy
It is thought that the genus ''Strongylura'' is not
monophyletic
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.
References
Belonidae
Taxa named by Johan Conrad van Hasselt
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