Belone

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Belone
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Belone
G. Cuvier, 1816

Belone is a genus of needlefish common in brackish and marine waters.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus: [1]

  • Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) (Garfish)
  • Belone svetovidovi Collette & Parin, 1970 (Short-beaked garfish)

References

  1. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Belone in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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