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Mexican Needlefish

Tylosurus fodiator

Classification

Family
Belonidae

Tylosurus fodiator, the Mexican needlefish, is a species of needlefish from the family Belonidae which is found only in the eastern Pacific, from the Gulf of California south to Ecuador including the Galapagos, Cocos and Malpelo Islands. It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the houndfish but is now regarded as valid species. This species is normally encountered close to the coast but can be found in offshore waters.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Mexico · 64