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Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Etymology: Strongylura: Greek, strongylos = round + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Girard.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin; eau douce; saumâtre; profondeur 0 - 100 m (Ref. 96339). Subtropical; 33°N - 15°S, 118°W - 11°W (Ref. 56981)
Eastern Pacific: San Francisco in California, USA to Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 91.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 2850); common length : 50.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9279)
Description synthétique
Clés d'identification | Morphologie | Morphométrie
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 13 - 17; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 16 - 19; Vertèbres: 67 - 74. Caudal fin emarginate (Ref. 9279). Branchiostegal rays: 11-12 (Ref. 36575).
Common in coastal and lagoon areas with mangroves (Ref. 9279). Also found in bays and harbors (Ref. 36575). Penetrate fresh water (Ref. 9279). Adults occur in small schools. Feed mainly on small fishes (Ref. 9279). Oviparous, with neustonic larvae (Ref. 36575). Eggs are attached to vegetation and floating objects via long filaments (Ref. 36575). Usually caught with the help of artificial lights (Ref. 9279). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9279).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
Outils
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 17.7 - 28.9, mean 25.1 °C (based on 124 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00126 (0.00055 - 0.00288), b=3.10 (2.92 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 4.5 ±0.80 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (56 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 86.8 [29.5, 278.3] mg/100g; Iron = 0.994 [0.485, 2.258] mg/100g; Protein = 17.7 [15.8, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.41 [0.18, 1.13] g/100g; Selenium = 26.2 [12.7, 52.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 22 [7, 84] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.624 [0.422, 0.943] mg/100g (wet weight);