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Strongylura

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Strongylura
Atlantic Needlefish (S. marina)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Strongylura
van Hasselt, 1824
Type species
Strongylura caudimaculata
van Hasselt, 1824[1]

Strongylura is a genus of needlefishes from the family Belonidae which is distributed throughout the tropical and warmer temperate waters of the world, including some species which live in freshwater.

Species

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Currently, there are 14 recognized species in this genus:[2]

Taxonomy

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It is thought that the genus Strongylura is not monophyletic.[3] Domain.  : Eukaryota Kingdom.  : Animalia Phylum.  : Chordata Class.  : Actinopterygii Order.  : Beloniformes Family.  : Belonidae Genus.  : Strongylura Species.  : S. strongylura

References

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  1. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Strongylura". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Strongylura". FishBase. April 2019 version.
  3. ^ Bruce B. Collette (September 2003). "Family Belonidae Bonaparte 1832" (PDF). Annotated Checklist of Fishes. 16. California Academy of Sciences. ISSN 1545-150X.