Belonidae

houndfish

Tylosurus crocodilus

One Hundred Fifty Centimeters Belonid Fish from the Red Sea

• Tropical
• Transcontinental
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• East Asia
• North America
• Oceania
• South America
• Elongated
• Large
• Tropical fish

The houndfish, or more specifically the crocodile needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus) is a game fish of the family Belonidae, the needlefishes. It is the largest member of its family, growing up to 5 feet (1.5 m) in length and 10 pounds (4.5 kg) in weight.