Atlantic agujon

Tylosurus acus

Belonid Fish of the Mediterranean Sea

Tylosurus acus (keel-jawed needlefish) is a game fish of the family Belonidae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Tylosurus
Maximum length: 153 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: off Morocco and the Mediterranean (Ref. 5505 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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