Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Redfin Needlefish
Strongylura notata
Redfin Needlefish
Category: Needlefishes
Scientific Name: Strongylura notata
Size: 10 to 20 in. (25 to 50 cm)  
Depth: 0-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America
Two subspecies exist: Strongylura notata forsythia and Strongylura notata notata
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Beloniformes (Order)
     └Belonidae (Family) Needlefishes
      └Strongylura (Genus)
       └S. notata (Species)
WoRMS ID: 293747🔗
iNaturalist ID: 179467🔗

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