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Keeltail needlefish (Platybelone platura)
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Belonidae

Keeltail needlefish

Platybelone platura

Forty Five Centimeters Eel from the Red Sea

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Keeltail needlefish is known from Western Indian Ocean as a marine fish. It occurs in marine waters.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family
Belonidae
Genus
Platybelone
Water type
Marine
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