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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Belonidae |
Genus: | Tylosurus |
Species: | T. acus
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Binomial name | |
Tylosurus acus (
Lacépède, 1803)
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Subspecies | |
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Tylosurus acus (keel-jawed needlefish) is a game fish of the family Belonidae.
The keel-jawed needlefish is widespread in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. [2]
There are four recognised subspecies of Tylosurus acus: [1]
Tylosurus pacificus was once considered a subspecies of T. acus but is now considered a distinct species. [3] Although acus was suppressed by ICZN Opinion 900, continued usage of the name led to Tylosurus acus being reinstated as a valid name. [4] [5] Some authorities raise the four subspecies to species level. [6]
Tylosurus acus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Belonidae |
Genus: | Tylosurus |
Species: | T. acus
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Binomial name | |
Tylosurus acus (
Lacépède, 1803)
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Subspecies | |
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Tylosurus acus (keel-jawed needlefish) is a game fish of the family Belonidae.
The keel-jawed needlefish is widespread in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans. [2]
There are four recognised subspecies of Tylosurus acus: [1]
Tylosurus pacificus was once considered a subspecies of T. acus but is now considered a distinct species. [3] Although acus was suppressed by ICZN Opinion 900, continued usage of the name led to Tylosurus acus being reinstated as a valid name. [4] [5] Some authorities raise the four subspecies to species level. [6]