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Class: Teleostei
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae Needlefishes

Genus: Xenentodon

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Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822)

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Xenentodon cancila
[Freshwater garfish]

Photo by Grimm, M.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Xenentodon canciloides (Bleeker, 1854)

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Xenentodon canciloides
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Xenentodon cancila Freshwater garfish Asia 40 TL 1822
Xenentodon canciloides Asia 30 SL 1854



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