Senegal needlefish (Strongylura senegalensis)

Scientific name: Strongylura senegalensis Valenciennes, 1846

Senegal needlefish (Strongylura senegalensis)

The Senegal needlefish (Strongylura senegalensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Senegal and Guinea to the Gulf of Guinea and Angola. Reported from the Gambia River.

Biology

Occurs in coastal areas and brackish lagoons. Feeds mainly on small fishes. Oviparous. Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Strongylura senegalensis
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Common length
60.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Senegal and Guinea to the Gulf of Guinea and Angola. Reported from the Gambia River.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
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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