Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Belonidae | Strongylura marina | (Walbaum) | 1792 | Atlantic Needlefish |
Strongylura marina
Unique Characters: Very elongate slender body with long, slender jaws with many thin and pointed teeth. Dorsal and anal fins located near the rear of the body. Tiny scales; lateral line scales about 300.
Similar Species:
Longnose Gar Lepisosteus osseus. Elongate jaws with many needlelike teeth. Long, slender body covered with armor-like ganoid scales. Lateral line scales about 55.
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