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Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821)

Hound needlefish
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India country information

Common names: Dethuntholi, Giant longtom, Keran
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in the coast (Ref. 45255) and Godavari estuary (Ref. 51036).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/in.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Kapoor, D., R. Dayal and A.G. Ponniah, 2002
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names ຊື່ສາມັນ | ຄຳສັບຄ້າຍຄືກັນ | Catalog of Fishes(ຕະກຸນ, ຊະນິດ) | 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 ນິເວດວິທະຍາ

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