Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae Needlefishes

Genus: Belone

(See list of species below)


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3 species (see list below)
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Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 104 cm TL
Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761)

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Belone belone
[Garfish]
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Max. Length 65.1 cm TL
 
Belone euxini
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Photo by Margies, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 41.8 cm TL
Belone svetovidovi Collette & Parin, 1970

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Belone svetovidovi
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Belone belone Garfish Eastern Atlantic and Medi 104 TL 1761
Belone euxini Endemic to Black Sea, Sea 65.1 TL 1866
Belone svetovidovi Eastern Atlantic 41.8 TL 1970



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