Senegal needlefish

Strongylura senegalensis

Elongated Belonid Fish from the Atlantic Ocean

Senegal needlefish is a fish of Eastern Atlantic. The largest recorded length is 150 cm. Its body is an elongated body.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Strongylura
Maximum length: 150 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Senegal and Guinea south through the Gulf of Guinea to Angola (Ref. 5757 ). Reported from Gambia River (Ref. 28587 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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