Redfin needlefish (Strongylura notata notata)

Scientific name: Strongylura notata notata Poey, 1860

The Redfin needlefish (Strongylura notata notata) is a freshwater fish of the family Belonidae.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal soft rays: 12 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Strongylura notata notata
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras; also reported from Bermuda. Another subspecies, Strongylura notata forsythia is recognized occurring from the Bahamas, southern Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico west to Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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