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Tylosurus
Genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Tylosaurus.
Tylosurus is a genus of needlefish, one of ten in the family Belonidae. They are found worldwide in tropical and warmer temperate seas[2] and two species have been recorded as Lessepsian migrants in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.[3]
Quick Facts Tylosurus, Scientific classification ...
Tylosurus | |
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Red Sea houndfish - T. choram | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Belonidae |
Genus: | Tylosurus Cocco, 1833 |
Type species | |
Tylosurus cantrainei Cocco, 1833[1] |
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