Annobon keel tail needlefish (Platybelone argalus annobonensis)

Scientific name: Platybelone argalus annobonensis Collette & Parin, 1970

The Annobon keel tail needlefish (Platybelone argalus annobonensis) is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, restricted to Annobon, Fernando Poo and S?o Tom? in equatorial Gulf of Guinea.

Biology

Maximum length refers to body length. Inhabits surface waters

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Platybelone argalus annobonensis
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Common length
80.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: restricted to Annobon, Fernando Poo and S?o Tom? in equatorial Gulf of Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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