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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
South America: rivers of the western slope of the Andes.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 51.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40653)
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
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: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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