Mexican needlefish

Tylosurus fodiator

Belonid Fish from Eastern Pacific

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Tylosurus fodiator, the Mexican needlefish, is a species of needlefish from the family Belonidae which is found only in the eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California south to Ecuador including the Galapagos, Cocos and Malpelo Islands. It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the houndfish but is now regarded as valid species. This species is normally encountered close to the coast but can be found in offshore waters.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Tylosurus
Maximum length: 134 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama, including Cocos Island.

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