Tylosurus fodiator
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Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Belonidae |
| Genus: | Tylosurus |
| Species: | T. fodiator |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylosurus fodiator | |
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Tylosurus fodiator, the Mexican needlefish, is a species of needlefish from the familyBelonidae which is found only in the eastern Pacific,[2] from the Gulf of California south to Ecuador including the Galapagos, Cocos and Malpelo Islands.[1] It was previously considered to be a subspecies of the houndfish but is now regarded as valid species.[3] This species is normally encountered close to the coast but can be found in offshore waters. It is a predatory species, feeding mainly on small fishes. They lay eggs which adhere to objects in the water by filaments which cover the outer layer of the eggs.[2] This species was described in 1882 by David Starr Jordan and Charles Henry Gilbert with the type locality given as Mazatlán in Sinaloa, western Mexico.[3]
References
- ^ abCollette, B.; Acero, A.; Rojas, P. (2010). "Tylosurus crocodilus ssp. fodiator". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010 e.T184051A8228704. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T184051A8228704.en.
- ^ abcFroese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Tylosurus fodiator". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ abFricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Tylosurus fodiator". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
