Timucu (Strongylura timucu)

Scientific name: Strongylura timucu Walbaum, 1792

Timucu (Strongylura timucu)

The Timucu (Strongylura timucu) is a freshwater fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southeastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-17; Anal soft rays: 16 - 20. Caudal peduncle without a lateral keel, the least depth about equal to the width; maxilla exposed posteriorly; opercles scaled.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Strongylura timucu
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
1–3 m (3–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 3 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southeastern Florida (USA), Bahamas, and northeastern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries
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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