Californian needlefish (Strongylura exilis)

Scientific name: Strongylura exilis Girard, 1854

Californian needlefish (Strongylura exilis)

The Californian needlefish (Strongylura exilis) is a freshwater fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, San Francisco in California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 67 - 74. Caudal fin emarginate. Branchiostegal rays: 11-12.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Strongylura exilis
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
91.0
Common length
50.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: San Francisco in California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor 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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