Atlantic agujon needlefish (Tylosurus acus rafale)

Scientific name: Tylosurus acus rafale Collette & Parin, 1970

The Atlantic agujon needlefish (Tylosurus acus rafale) is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, restricted distribution, known from Freetown, Sierra Leone to Mo?amedes, Angola.

Biology

Inhabits offshore waters, but also found in coastal waters. Feeds on fish and shrimps. Oviparous. Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tylosurus acus rafale
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
140
Common length
90.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: restricted distribution, known from Freetown, Sierra Leone to Mo?amedes, Angola.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (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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