Pacific agujon needlefish (Tylosurus pacificus)

Scientific name: Tylosurus pacificus Steindachner, 1876

Pacific agujon needlefish (Tylosurus pacificus)

The Pacific agujon needlefish (Tylosurus pacificus) is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Cabo Blanco, Peru; including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-24; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 18 - 22; Vertebrae: 74 - 80

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tylosurus pacificus
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
82.5
Common length
70.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Cabo Blanco, Peru; including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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