Urville's longtom (Strongylura urvillii)

Scientific name: Strongylura urvillii Valenciennes, 1846

Urville's longtom (Strongylura urvillii)

The Urville's longtom (Strongylura urvillii) is a brackish-water fish of the family Belonidae. Native range: Western Pacific, waters of the East Indies, Philippines, and New Guinea east to the Solomon and Santa Cruz Islands. Reported from New Caledonia.

Biology

Coastal species, sometimes entering brackish water. Feeds mainly on benthic invertebrates >2 mm. 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 urvillii
Family
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
26.3
Common length
35.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: waters of the East Indies, Philippines, and New Guinea east to the Solomon and Santa Cruz Islands. Reported from New Caledonia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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