Reef needlefish (Strongylura incisa)

Scientific name: Strongylura incisa Valenciennes, 1846

Reef needlefish (Strongylura incisa)

The Reef needlefish (Strongylura incisa) is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Maldives and the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean and widespread in the Western Central Pacific east to Fiji and Samoa.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 21 - 23

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Strongylura incisa
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
60.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Maldives and the Nicobar Islands in the Indian Ocean and widespread in the Western Central Pacific east to Fiji and Samoa.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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