Mexican needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus fodiator)

Scientific name: Tylosurus crocodilus fodiator Jordan & Gilbert, 1882

Mexican needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus fodiator)

The Mexican needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus fodiator) is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, Gulf of California to Panama, including Cocos Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-22; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 17 - 18; Vertebrae: 67 - 72

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tylosurus crocodilus fodiator
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
134
Common length
80.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: Gulf of California to Panama, including Cocos Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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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