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Belonidae
28 species in this family
The Belonidae family belongs to the needlefishes, halfbeaks & flyingfishes and includes 28 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Garfish (Belone belone)
Belonidae
Banded long-tom
Strongylura leiura
Belonidae
Short-beaked garfish
Belone svetovidovi
Belonidae
Agujon needlefish (Tylosurus acus)
Belonidae
Agujon needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus)
Belonidae
Banded needlefish
Strongylura strongylura
Belonidae
Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura marina)
Belonidae
Barred longtom
Ablennes hians
Belonidae
Driller's long-tom
Strongylura incisa
Belonidae
Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura timucu)
Belonidae
All species from A to Z
Agujon
Strongylura notata
Belonidae
Agujon needlefish (Tylosurus acus)
Belonidae
Agujon needlefish (Tylosurus crocodilus)
Belonidae
Alligator gar (Tylosurus gavialoides)
Belonidae
Asian freshwater needlefish
Xenentodon canciloides
Belonidae
Asian needlefish
Xenentodon cancila
Belonidae
Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura marina)
Belonidae
Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura timucu)
Belonidae
Banded long-tom
Strongylura leiura
Belonidae
Banded needlefish
Strongylura strongylura
Belonidae
Barred longtom
Ablennes hians
Belonidae
California needlefish
Strongylura exilis
Belonidae
Driller's long-tom
Strongylura incisa
Belonidae
Eigenmann's needlefish
Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni
Belonidae
Fitzroy garpike
Strongylura krefftii
Belonidae
Flat-tail longtom
Platybelone argalus
Belonidae
Freshwater needlefish (Potamorrhaphis guianensis)
Belonidae
Freshwater needlefish (Pseudotylosurus microps)
Belonidae
Garfish (Belone belone)
Belonidae
Hound needlefish
Tylosurus fodiator
Belonidae
Pacific agujon needlefish
Tylosurus pacificus
Belonidae
Pacific needlefish
Strongylura anastomella
Belonidae
Red Sea houndfish
Tylosurus choram
Belonidae
Senegal needlefish
Strongylura senegalensis
Belonidae
Short-beaked garfish
Belone svetovidovi
Belonidae
Shoulderspot needlefish
Strongylura scapularis
Belonidae
Spottail needlefish
Strongylura urvillii
Belonidae
Spottedfin needlefish
Tylosurus punctulatus
Belonidae