Cape needlefish

Petalichthys capensis

Belonid Fish from the Indian Ocean

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The Cape needlefish (Petalichthys capensis) is a species of needlefish endemic to coastal South Africa. This species grows to a standard length of 35 cm (14 in). P. capensis is found in large schools in pelagic-oceanic environments in subtropical climates.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Petalichthys
Maximum length: 35 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Southeast Atlantic and Western Indian Ocean: False Bay to Pondoland, South Africa.

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