Keeltail Needlefish
Platybelone argalus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 50 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A needlefish of clear offshore water, particularly common around islands, it schools in the sheltered parts of the reef. The long beaklike jaws snap up small fishes near the surface, and its eggs anchor to floating objects by fine tendrils.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Belonidae › Platybelone
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126377.
FAQ
- Is the Keeltail Needlefish dangerous to divers?
- The Keeltail Needlefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Keeltail Needlefish get?
- The Keeltail Needlefish grows to about 50 cm.