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Belonidae

Guianan Needlefish

Potamorrhaphis guianensis

Belonid Fish from the Orinoco Basin

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Guianan Needlefish is known from South America as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Potamorrhaphis
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated

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