Annobon Keel Tail Needlefish
Platybelone annobonensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 23 cm
- For divers: safe
A slender surface dweller of warm seas worldwide, this needlefish carries the long beaked jaws and keeled tail base of its family. It reaches around twenty three centimetres and splits into five subspecies across its tropical range.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Belonidae › Platybelone
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 713175.
FAQ
- Is the Annobon Keel Tail Needlefish dangerous to divers?
- The Annobon Keel Tail Needlefish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Annobon Keel Tail Needlefish get?
- The Annobon Keel Tail Needlefish grows to about 23 cm.