Spotted long-tom (Tylosurus punctulatus)

Scientific name: Tylosurus punctulatus G?nther, 1872

Spotted long-tom (Tylosurus punctulatus)

The Spotted long-tom (Tylosurus punctulatus) is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Western Central Pacific, north to the Philippines and east to the Solomon Islands.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 20-22; Anal soft rays: 20 - 21. Some may have orange spots on the sides.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Tylosurus punctulatus
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
58.3
Common length
50.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Pacific: north to the Philippines and east to the Solomon Islands.
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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