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Family: Belonidae Needlefishes


Country: Maldives | See tabular list

(See list of species below)


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6 species in Maldives - Indian Ocean, Western (see list below)
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Photo by Freitas, R.

Worldwide distribution in
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)

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Ablennes hians
[Flat needlefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Platybelone platyura (Bennett, 1832)

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Platybelone platyura
[Keeled needlefish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm FL
Strongylura incisa (Valenciennes, 1846)

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Strongylura incisa
[Reef needlefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Strongylura leiura (Bleeker, 1850)

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Strongylura leiura
[Banded needlefish]

Photo by Baur, J.-C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821)

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Tylosurus crocodilus
[Hound needlefish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Tylosurus melanotus (Bleeker, 1850)

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Tylosurus melanotus
[Keel-jawed needle fish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ablennes hians Flat needlefish Worldwide distribution in 140 TL 1846
Platybelone platyura Keeled needlefish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1832
Strongylura incisa Reef needlefish Indo-Pacific 100 FL 1846
Strongylura leiura Banded needlefish Indo-West Pacific 100 TL 1850
Tylosurus crocodilus Hound needlefish Indo-West Pacific 150 TL 1821
Tylosurus melanotus Keel-jawed needle fish Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1850



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