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Beloniformes (Needle fishes) >
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Etymology: Strongylura: Greek, strongylos = round + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Walbaum.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologia
marinhas; Água doce; estuarina associadas(os) a recifes; intervalo de profundidade 0 - ? m. Subtropical; 45°N - 9°S, 88°W - 34°W
Western Atlantic: Maine, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil. Absent from the Bahamas and Antilles (Ref. 3129).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 111 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 40637); common length : 60.0 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 5217); peso máx. Publicado: 2.3 kg (Ref. 40637)
Raios dorsais moles (total) : 14 - 17; Raios anais moles: 16 - 20. Black pigment behind eye, not extending below level of middle of eye (Ref. 26938).
Inhabits coastal areas and mangrove-lined lagoons. Enters freshwater. Feeds mainly on small fishes. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205). Only the right gonad is developed (Ref. 26938). Marketed fresh.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reprodução | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvas
Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray, 1986. A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, U.S.A. 354 p. (Ref. 7251)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Pescarias: pouco comercial; peixe desportivo: sim
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 13.3 - 28, mean 26.1 °C (based on 304 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00129 (0.00079 - 0.00211), b=3.05 (2.92 - 3.18), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.0 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliência (Ref.
120179): Médio, tempo mínimo de duplicação da população 1,4 - 4,4 anos (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High to very high vulnerability (67 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 32.1 [9.6, 151.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.502 [0.206, 1.149] mg/100g; Protein = 17.7 [15.6, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.165 [0.065, 0.473] g/100g; Selenium = 18.3 [7.7, 45.7] μg/100g; VitaminA = 51.5 [13.5, 245.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 0.78 [0.47, 1.31] mg/100g (wet weight);