Belonidae

Long tom

Strongylura krefftii

Belonid Fish between Fresh and Salt Water

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Oceania
• Large
• Tropical fish

The long tom or freshwater longtom (Strongylura krefftii) is a species of euryhaline needlefish native to Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea.: This species occurs in the coastal rivers of tropical Australia and New Guinea. In Australia it has been recorded from the Fitzroy River in Western Australia to the Dawson River in Queensland. It is found in areas of still or flowing water in larger rivers from the tidal reaches to far inland and adults are infrequently recorded in coastal marine waters.