Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae Needlefishes

Genus: Platybelone

(See list of species below)


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7 species (see list below)
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Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm OT
Platybelone annobonensis Collette & Parin, 1970

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Platybelone annobonensis
[Annobon keel tail needlefish]

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Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Platybelone argalus (Lesueur, 1821)

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Platybelone argalus
[Keeltail needlefish]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24 cm OT
Platybelone lovii (Günther, 1866)

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Platybelone lovii
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Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Platybelone platura
[]

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 Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Platybelone pterura (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)

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Platybelone pterura
[Baja California keeltail needlefish]

Photo by Brown,J./EMD, St Helena Government

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 32 cm OT
Platybelone trachura (Valenciennes, 1846)

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Platybelone trachura
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Platybelone annobonensis Annobon keel tail needlefish Eastern Atlantic 23 OT 1970
Platybelone argalus Keeltail needlefish Western Atlantic 50 TL 1821
Platybelone lovii Eastern Atlantic 24 OT 1866
Platybelone platura Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1837
Platybelone platyura Keeled needlefish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1832
Platybelone pterura Baja California keeltail needlefish Eastern Pacific 40 SL 1916
Platybelone trachura Southeast Atlantic 32 OT 1846



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