short-beaked garfish

Belone svetovidovi

A short beaked needlefish of the eastern Atlantic

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Europe
Medium
Temperate fish

The short-beaked garfish (Belone svetovidovi) is an uncommon species of needlefish in marine waters of the eastern Atlantic Ocean. This pelagic needlefish is present off the coasts of Ireland, Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, and possibly in the Mediterranean Sea, as well. This species was thought to be the same as the garfish (Belone belone) because they share the same waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Belone
Maximum length: 41.8 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: southern Ireland, Spain, Portugal including scattered records in the Mediterranean. Previously confused with Belone belone .

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