Belonidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Beloniformes, class . The family contains 10 accepted species worldwide.
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Platybelone argalus platyura (Bennett, 1832)
Platybelone argalus platyura, the keeltail needlefish, is a marine fish recogniz…
Tylosurus fodiator Jordan & Gilbert, 1882
Tylosurus fodiator, the Mexican needlefish, is a predatory eastern Pacific needl…
Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792)
Strongylura marina, the Atlantic needlefish, is a long-bodied piscivorous fish f…
Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822)
Xenentodon cancila, the freshwater garfish, is an oviparous needlefish found acr…
Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760)
Belone belone, the garfish, is a long slender pelagic fish popular as food in De…
Strongylura strongylura (van Hasselt, 1823)
Strongylura strongylura, the spottail needlefish, is an oviparous piscivorous ne…
Strongylura notata (Poey, 1860)
Strongylura notata is a fish that lives mainly in brackish and marine waters, wi…
Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)
Ablennes hians, the flat needlefish, is a widespread marine needlefish species t…
Platybelone argalus (Lesueur, 1821)
Platybelone argalus, the keeltail needlefish, is a recognizable marine fish that…
Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821)
Tylosurus crocodilus, or houndfish, is a needlefish with distinct traits, wide m…
Belonidae animals belong to the Beloniformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Three common, widely recognized subspecies have distinct ranges: P. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Belonidae is classified in the order Beloniformes, class , phylum Chordata. Previously, Tylosurus fodiator was classified as a subspecies of the houndfish, but it is currently recognized as a distinct valid species.
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