Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
Belonidae | Platybelone argalus | (Lesueur) | 1821 | Keeltail Needlefish |
Platybelone argalus
Unique Characters: Caudal peduncle strongly depressed (flattened dorsoventrally) and with well-developed bluish black lateral keels. Beak very long and slender. Upper jaw shorter than lower jar. Body rounded or squarish in cross-section. No vertical bars present. Anal-fin rays 13-24. Least depth of caudal peduncle about half the width. Gill rakers present.
Similar Species: None
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