Freshwater Needlefish

Strongylura fluviatilis

Belonid Fish of South American Waters

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
South America
Large
Tropical fish

Freshwater Needlefish is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 51.7 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Strongylura
Maximum length: 51.7 cm
Distribution: South America: rivers of the western slope of the Andes.

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