Keeltail Needlefish
Platybelone platura
- Group: Other
- Max size: 45 cm
- For divers: safe
A slim, silvery surface hunter with a needle thin body and a deeply keeled tail, this needlefish gathers in small groups in shallow inshore water. It feeds mostly on small fish, and its sticky eggs hang from floating objects by tiny threads.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Belonidae › Platybelone
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 713173.
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 45 cm.