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Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821)

Hound needlefish
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Cape Verde country information

Common names: Agudja, Agulha ou peixe-agulha
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Also Ref. 27000.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/cv.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Wirtz, P., A. Brito, J.M. Falcón, R. Freitas, R. Fricke, V. Monteiro, F. Reiner and O. Tariche, 2013
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names ชื่อสามัญ | ชื่อพ้อง | Catalog of Fishes(สกุล, ชนิด) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Etymology: Tylosurus: Greek, tylos = callus + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
  More on authors: Péron & Lesueur.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range นิเวศวิทยา

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