Species FAO code: NFA

Strongylura marina

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Belgium	fr Orphie nl Geep	–
Croatia	hr atlantska iglica	–
Denmark	da Atlantisk hornfisk	–
France	fr aiguillette d'Amérique fr orphie	–
Greece	el Ζαργάνα Ατλαντικού	–
Slovenia	sl atlantska iglica	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792)

Distribution maps

Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Strongylura marina

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Strongylura marina

Scientific name

Strongylura marina

Author

(Walbaum, 1792)

Rank

Species

FAO code

NFA

Morphological description

Black pigment behind eye, not extending below level of middle of eye (Ref. 26938).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderBeloniformes
  - FamilyBelonidae
    - GenusStrongylura
      - SpeciesStrongylura marina

Synonyms

Esox belone marinus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Belone houttuyni Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Esox marinus Walbaum, 1792
Belone almeida Quoy & Gaimard, 1824
Belone galeata Valenciennes, 1846
Belone timucu Valenciennes, 1846
Esox longirostris Mitchill, 1818
Belone truncata Lesueur, 1821
Belone scrutator Girard, 1858
Esox belone houttuyni Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Esox houttuyni Walbaum, 1792
Belona truncata Lesueur, 1821

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792)

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