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Houndfish
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus) is a game fish of the family Belonidae. It is the largest member of its family, growing up to 5 feet (1.5 m) in length and 10 pounds (4.5 kg) in weight. It is also often called the crocodile needlefish.
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Illustration from The Bahama Islands by The Geographical Society of Baltimore 1905. | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Belonidae |
Genus: | Tylosurus |
Species: | T. crocodilus |
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Tylosurus crocodilus | |
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