Spottail needlefish

Strongylura strongylura

Forty Centimeters Belonid Fish from the Persian Gulf

Spottail needlefish is a marine fish of Indo-West Pacific. The species occupies coastal waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 40 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Strongylura
Maximum length: 40 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf eastward along the coasts of Pakistan, India, and Sri Lanka, then extending to southern China, the Philippines, and northern Australia. A record from Zanzibar (Tanzania) needs confirmation.

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