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Redfin Needlefish (Strongylura notata)

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Strongylura notata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Strongylura
Species:
S. notata
Binomial name
Strongylura notata
Poey, 1860
Subspecies
  • Strongylura notata forsythia Breder, 1932
  • Strongylura notata notata Poey, 1860

Strongylura notata, the redfin needlefish or agujon,[1] is a species of fish in the family Belonidae.[1][2]

Description

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Fully grown adults can reach a length of 61 centimetres (24 in).[1]

Habitat

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The species mostly inhaboits marine and brackish waters and may enter freshwater habitats.[3]

Distribution

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The nominate subspecies, S. n. notata, occurs in the Western Central Atlantic around Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras, and has also been reported from Bermuda. S. n. forsythia has been reported from the Bahamas, southern Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico west to Mobile Bay, Alabama.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Agujon | Strongylura notata (Poey 1860)". Encyclopedia of Life. National Museum of Natural History.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2022). "Strongylura notata (Poey, 1860)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
  3. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Strongylura notata". FishBase. October 2024 version.