Keeltail needlefish, like all needlefish, closely resemble North American freshwater gars (family Lepisosteidae). It is most recognized by the large, flat keel-like structures running on either side of the tail.[3] They have 12 to 15 rays on their dorsal fins, and 17 to 20 rays on their anal fins. Keeltail needlefish have gill-rakers, their caudal peduncles have lateral keels,[4] with a lateral line running ventral to it, and grow up to 50 cm long [5] The keeltail needlefish's top jaw is also smaller than the lower one.[3]
They school in sheltered parts of reefs,[9] feeding mainly on smaller fish. Keeltail needlefish are egg-laying, attaching their eggs to floating objects with specialized tendril-like structures on the egg's surface.[10]
P. argalus range map, with each major subspecies highlighted
Fishbase treats P.a. lovii as a valid species, Platybelone lovii,[11] while other authorities also treat P.a platyura and P.a. trachura as valid species.[2]
ReferencesEdit
^Collette, B.; Matsuura, K.; , Nelson, J.; et al. (2017) [errata version of 2010 assessment]. "Platybelone argalus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T154844A115241089. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T154844A4648434.en.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abREEF FISH Identification FLORIDA CARIBBEAN BAHAMAS; Humann, Paul and Ned Deloach; New World Publications Inc., Jacksonville, Fl; pp. 58-59
^"Fishbase.org entry on Keeltail needlefish". Retrieved 2008-05-14.
^Claro, R., 1994. Características generales de la ictiofauna. p. 55-70. In R. Claro (ed.) Ecología de los peces marinos de Cuba. Instituto de Oceanología Academia de Ciencias de Cuba and Centro de Investigaciones de Quintana Roo.
^ Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p.
^ abcd. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
^Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992. Fichas FAO de identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Guía de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur América. FAO, Rome. 513 p. Preparado con el financiamento de la Comisión de Comunidades Europeas y de NORAD.
^Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p.
^Breder, C.M. and D.E. Rosen, 1966. Modes of reproduction in fishes. T.F.H. Publications, Neptune City, New Jersey. 941 p.
^ abFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2019). "Platybelone argalus" in FishBase. April 2019 version.
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The keeltail needlefish Platybelone argalus sometimes called the keeled needlefish is a tropical fish of the family Belonidae It was described by the French naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1821 Keeltail needlefishPlatybelone argalusConservation statusLeast Concern IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder BeloniformesFamily BelonidaeGenus PlatybeloneSpecies P argalusBinomial namePlatybelone argalus Lesueur 1821 SubspeciesSee textSynonyms 2 Platybelone annobonensis Collette amp Parin 1970 Belone adreola Valenciennes 1846 Belone carinata Valenciennes 1846 Platybelone dorsalis Whitley 1932 Strongylura longleyi Breder 1932 Belone persimilis Gunther 1909 Belone platyura Bennett 1832 Tylosurus pterurus Osburn amp Nichols 1916 Esox teatae Curtiss 1938 Belone trachura Valenciennes 1846 Platybelone trachura Valenciennes 1846 Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Subspecies 4 References 5 External linksDescription EditKeeltail needlefish like all needlefish closely resemble North American freshwater gars family Lepisosteidae It is most recognized by the large flat keel like structures running on either side of the tail 3 They have 12 to 15 rays on their dorsal fins and 17 to 20 rays on their anal fins Keeltail needlefish have gill rakers their caudal peduncles have lateral keels 4 with a lateral line running ventral to it and grow up to 50 cm long 5 The keeltail needlefish s top jaw is also smaller than the lower one 3 Distribution and habitat EditKeeltail needlefish are found in the western Atlantic Ocean between North Carolina and Brazil including the Gulf of Mexico the Bahamas and the Caribbean Sea 6 In the Indian Ocean they are known off of East Africa with their range continuing into the Pacific reaching the Hawaiian Islands and continuing north to the Ogasawara Islands 7 Keeltail needle fish have also been found around the Arabian Peninsula in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf 7 They usually occur offshore and are abundant around islands 8 Some of the most recognized subspecies are P a platura most common in the Red Sea and Persian Gulf 7 P a platyura known from the rest of the Indo Pacific and P a argalus from the Atlantic 7 They school in sheltered parts of reefs 9 feeding mainly on smaller fish Keeltail needlefish are egg laying attaching their eggs to floating objects with specialized tendril like structures on the egg s surface 10 P argalus range map with each major subspecies highlightedSubspecies EditSeven subspecies are recognized 11 Platybelone argalus annobonensis Collette amp Parin 1970 Annobon keeltail needlefish P a argalus Lesueur 1821 keeltail needlefish P a lovii Gunther 1866 P a platura Ruppell 1837 P a platyura E T Bennett 1832 keeled needlefish P a pterura R C Osburn amp Nichols 1916 Baja California keeltail needlefish P a trachura Valenciennes 1846 Fishbase treats P a lovii as a valid species Platybelone lovii 11 while other authorities also treat P a platyura and P a trachura as valid species 2 References Edit Collette B Matsuura K Nelson J et al 2017 errata version of 2010 assessment Platybelone argalus IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2010 e T154844A115241089 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2010 4 RLTS T154844A4648434 en a href Template Cite journal html title Template Cite journal cite journal a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b Eschmeyer William N Fricke Ron amp van der Laan Richard eds Species in the genus Platybelone Catalog of Fishes California Academy of Sciences Retrieved 30 July 2019 a b REEF FISH Identification FLORIDA CARIBBEAN BAHAMAS Humann Paul and Ned Deloach New World Publications Inc Jacksonville Fl pp 58 59 Fishbase org entry on Keeltail needlefish Retrieved 2008 05 14 Claro R 1994 Caracteristicas generales de la ictiofauna p 55 70 In R Claro ed Ecologia de los peces marinos de Cuba Instituto de Oceanologia Academia de Ciencias de Cuba and Centro de Investigaciones de Quintana Roo Robins C R and G C Ray 1986 A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America Houghton Mifflin Company Boston U S A 354 p a b c d mcr lternet edu entry on Keeltail needlefish Archived from the original on 2016 03 03 Retrieved 2008 06 08 Cervigon F R Cipriani W Fischer L Garibaldi M Hendrickx A J Lemus R Marquez J M Poutiers G Robaina and B Rodriguez 1992 Fichas FAO de identificacion de especies para los fines de la pesca Guia de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur America FAO Rome 513 p Preparado con el financiamento de la Comision de Comunidades Europeas y de NORAD Kuiter R H and T Tonozuka 2001 Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes Part 1 Eels Snappers Muraenidae Lutjanidae Zoonetics Australia 302 p Breder C M and D E Rosen 1966 Modes of reproduction in fishes T F H Publications Neptune City New Jersey 941 p a b Froese Rainer Pauly Daniel eds 2019 Platybelone argalus in FishBase April 2019 version External links Edithttp www 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