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Belonidae (Needlefishes)
Etymology: Strongylura: Greek, strongylos = round + Greek, oura = tail (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Poey.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
marina; sötvatten; brackvatten revassocierade; djupintervall 0 - ? m. Tropical; 33°N - 8°N, 98°W - 60°W
Western Central Atlantic: Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Belize, and Honduras (Ref. 50368); also reported from Bermuda (Ref. 7251). Another subspecies, Strongylura notata forsythia is recognized occurring from the Bahamas, southern Florida, and the Gulf of Mexico west to Mobile Bay, Alabama.
Längd vid första mognad / Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm 22.6  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 61.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 7251)
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 12 - 15; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 12 - 15.
Body shape (shape guide): elongated.
Inhabits coastal waters, mostly in bays and inlets. May enter freshwater (Ref. 9710). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Collette, B.B., K.E. Bemis, N.V. Parin and I.B, Shakhovskoy, 2019. Fishes of the western North Atlantic. Order Beloniformes (Needlefishes, Sauries, Halfbeaks, and Flyingfishes). Memoirs of the Sears Foundation of Marine Research Mem. 1 (pt 10):1-252. (Ref. 123692)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Önskad temperatur (Ref.
123201): 23.9 - 28, mean 26.7 °C (based on 214 cells).
Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00145 (0.00090 - 0.00231), b=3.00 (2.87 - 3.13), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 4.4 ±0.7 se; based on diet studies.
Resiliens (Ref.
120179): Hög, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid mindre än 15 månader (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (44 of 100).
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Näringsämnen (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 65.6 [20.8, 268.1] mg/100g; Iron = 0.51 [0.25, 1.20] mg/100g; Protein = 17.2 [15.2, 19.2] %; Omega3 = 0.13 [0.06, 0.38] g/100g; Selenium = 31.5 [15.3, 66.0] μg/100g; VitaminA = 147 [45, 551] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.13 [0.73, 1.73] mg/100g (wet weight);