Real photoREAL PHOTO
Belonidae
Orinoco Needlefish
Pseudotylosurus microps
Belonid Fish from South American Waters
- Tropical
- Lower river
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- Freshwater fish
- South America
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
MediumOrinoco Needlefish is a freshwater fish from South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 44 cm.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Family
- Belonidae
- Genus
- Pseudotylosurus
- Maximum length
- 44 cm
- Water
- Freshwater
- Distribution
- South America: Orinoco and lower Amazon River basins; Guianas.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
