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Beloniformes (Needle fishes) >
Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Etymology: Strongylura: Greek, strongylos = round + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bleeker.
Environnement : milieu / zone climatique / profondeur / gamme de distribution
Écologie
marin; saumâtre récifal; océanodrome (Ref. 51243); profondeur 0 - 3 m (Ref. 86942). Tropical; 30°N - 40°S, 30°E - 180°E
Indo-West Pacific: Somalia (Ref. 30573) and Tanzania to Durban, South Africa (Ref. 3130) east to Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and southeast Asia to New Guinea, Australia, and the Philippines. Reported from southern China (Ref. 5317). The Australian population is regarded as subspecies Strongylura leiura ferox by Parin (1967) (Ref. 1602).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturité: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 3678); common length : 35.0 cm OT mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 9682)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 17 - 21; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 23 - 25. Laterally compressed; origin of dorsal fin over 7th-10th ray of anal fin; dorsal fin rays 17-21; anal fin rays 23-25; caudal peduncle without lateral keels; caudal fin emarginate; predorsal scales moderately small, 130-180 (Ref. 9682). Caudal fin sub truncate; a black bar on cheek between opercle and preopercle; greenish dorsally, grading to silvery white ventrally.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: compressed.
Inhabit coastal waters and estuaries (Ref. 5213). Larvae and early juveniles are found in mangroves (Ref. 43081). Feed mainly on small fishes (Ref. 3130) and crustaceans (Ref. 43081). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205). Marketed fresh (Ref. 9682).
Cycle de vie et comportement reproducteur
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E., G.R. Allen and R.C. Steene, 1990. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. University of Hawaii Press, Honolulu, Hawaii. 506 p. (Ref. 2334)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial; pêche sportive: oui
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Estimations basées sur des modèles
Température préférée (Réf.
123201): 24.7 - 29.3, mean 28.5 °C (based on 2798 cells).
Indice de diversité phylogénétique (Réf.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00148 (0.00077 - 0.00283), b=3.05 (2.89 - 3.21), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Réf.
69278): 3.9 ±0.64 se; based on food items.
Résilience (Réf.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Vulnérabilité de la pêche (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (60 of 100).
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Nutriments (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 54.1 [17.3, 251.2] mg/100g; Iron = 0.425 [0.198, 1.184] mg/100g; Protein = 17.6 [15.6, 19.7] %; Omega3 = 0.103 [0.041, 0.287] g/100g; Selenium = 25.4 [11.8, 57.8] μg/100g; VitaminA = 72.1 [21.3, 254.1] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.11 [0.71, 1.73] mg/100g (wet weight);
