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Click on image to enlarge. © Copyright Photographer/SFTEP, 2002 · 0 Strongylura fluviatilis 2 thumbnails  •  slide show español Overview Main identification features cheek long (2xoperculum) black blotch above pectoral base Body rounded; head length ~37% of total length; length of cheek ~2X length of operculum; eye diameter ~32% of length of head behind eye, equal to distance between eyes; snout =2/3 of head length; no gill rakers; dorsal 15-16 rays, front rays longer, origin over 5th-7th anal ray; anal 16-18 rays, longest rays a little longer than those of dorsal & equal to pectoral; pectoral 21-25% of head length; pelvic origin midway between rear of eye and base of tail fin; tail slightly concave; no keel on tail base; operculum completely scaled, 180-200 scales before dorsal fin. A silvery stripe along mid-flank, broader at rear; black blotch above base of pectoral. Size: 45 cm. Habitat: a freshwater species that also occurs in mangrove areas. Depth: 0-5 m. The Gulf of San Miguel, Panama to Ecuador. Attributes Abundance: Common. Cites: Not listed. Climate Zone: Equatorial (Costa Rica to Ecuador + Galapagos, Clipperton, Cocos, Malpelo). Depth Range Max: 5 m. Depth Range Min: 0 m. Diet: bony fishes. Eastern Pacific Range: Northern limit=9; Southern limit=-4; Western limit=-82; Eastern limit=-78; Latitudinal range=13; Longitudinal range=4. Egg Type: Benthic; Pelagic larva. Feeding Group: Carnivore. FishBase Habitat: Pelagic. Global Endemism: Tropical Eastern Pacific (TEP) endemic; East Pacific endemic; All species. Habitat: Estuary; Mangrove; Water column; Freshwater. Inshore Offshore: Inshore; Inshore Only. IUCN Red List: Not evaluated / Listed. Length Max: 45 cm. Regional Endemism: Continent only; Continent; TEP endemic; Continental TEP endemic; Panamic province endemic; All species. Residency: Resident. Salinity: Brackish; Freshwater; Non Marine. Water Column Position: Surface; Water column only; Names Scientific source: Integrated Taxonomic Information System Links to other sites Fishbase Catalog of Fishes Integrated Taxonomic Information System References Banford, H.M., Bermingham, E. and Collette, B.B., 2004., Molecular phylogenetics and biogeography of transisthmian and amphi-Atlantic needlefishes (Belonidae: Strongylura and Tylosurus): perspectives on new world marine speciation., Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 31:833-851. Lovejoy , N. R. and Collette, B. B., 2001., Phylogenetic relationships of new world needlefishes (Teleostei: Belonidae) and the biogeography of transitions between marine and freshwater habitats., Copeia, 2001:324-338. Mees, G. F., 1962., A preliminary revision of the Belonidae., Zoologische Verhandelingen (Leiden), 54:1-96. Regan, C. T., 1903., Descriptions of new South-American fishes in the collection of the British Museum., Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7), 12:621-630. Acknowledgements Ross Robertson, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute I thank Ashley MacDonald and John Pickering, University of Georgia, for technical support in building this page. Supported by National Biological Information Infrastructure National Science Foundation go to Discover Life's Facebook group Following modified from FishBase    Top | See original http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Strongylura&speciesname=fluviatilis ---> http://52.67.158.155/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Strongylura&speciesname=fluviatilis http://52.67.158.155/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Strongylura&speciesname=fluviatilis ---> https://fishbase.net.br/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Strongylura&speciesname=fluviatilis https://fishbase.net.br/Summary/speciesSummary.php?genusname=Strongylura&speciesname=fluviatilis ---> https://fishbase.net.br/summary/Strongylura-fluviatilis.html You can sponsor this page Common name (e.g. trout) contains begins with begins with ends with is Genus + Species (e.g. Gadus morhua) About this page More Info Plus d'info Mais info Languages Arabic Bahasa/Malay Bangla Chinese(Si) Chinese(Tr) Deutsch English Español Farsi Français Greek Hindi Italiano Japanese Lao Nederlands Português(Br) Português(Pt) Russian Swedish Thai Vietnamese User feedbacks Comments &   Corrections Fish Forum Guest Book Facebook Citation Uploads Attach website Upload photo Upload video Upload   references Fish Watcher Related species Species in    Strongylura Species in    Belonidae - Classification - Belonidae Beloniformes Teleostei Chordata Animalia Strongylura fluviatilis ( Regan , 1903 ) Add your observation in Fish Watcher Native range | All suitable habitat | Point map | Year 2050 This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed. Strongylura fluviatilis   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS Upload your photos  and  videos Pictures | Google image Strongylura fluviatilis Picture by Robertson, R. Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes( genus , species ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa Teleostei (teleosts) > Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Belonidae (Needlefishes) Etymology: Strongylura: Greek, strongylos = round + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335 ) . More on author: Regan . Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Point map | Introductions | Faunafri South America: rivers of the western slope of the Andes. Size / Weight / Age Maturity: L m   ?   range ? - ? cm Max length : 51.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40653 ) Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic) Oviparous (Ref. 205 ). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205 ). Life cycle and mating behavior Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae Main reference Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Collaborators Lovejoy, N.R. and B.B. Collette , 2003. Belonidae (Needlefishes). p. 586-590. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 40653 ) IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435 )   Least Concern (LC)  ; Date assessed: 16 January 2021 CITES Not Evaluated CMS (Ref. 116361 ) Not Evaluated Threat to humans   Harmless Human uses FAO - Publication: search | FishSource | More information Countries FAO areas Ecosystems Occurrences Introductions Stocks Ecology Diet Food items Food consumption Ration Common names Synonyms Metabolism Predators Ecotoxicology Reproduction Maturity Spawning Spawning aggregation Fecundity Eggs Egg development Age/Size Growth Length-weight Length-length Length-frequencies Morphometrics Morphology Larvae Larval dynamics Recruitment Abundance BRUVS References Aquaculture Aquaculture profile Strains Genetics Electrophoreses Heritability Diseases Processing Nutrients Mass conversion Collaborators Pictures Stamps, Coins Misc. 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Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00126 (0.00055 - 0.00288), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245 ). Trophic level (Ref. 69278 ):  4.2   ±0.8 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives Resilience (Ref. 120179 ):  High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.). Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153 ):  Moderate to high vulnerability (45 of 100). Comments & Corrections Back to Search Random Species Back to Top Accessed through: Not available FishBase mirror site : Laguna, Philippines Page last modified by : mrius-barile Updated: 2024-04-25 08:09:04 gmt FishBase | Search | All Living Things | Top © Designed by The Polistes Corporation