Keel-jawed_needlefish

<i>Tylosurus acus</i>

Tylosurus acus

Species of fish

Tylosurus acus (keel-jawed needlefish) is a game fish of the family Belonidae.

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Distribution

The keel-jawed needlefish is widespread in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans.[2]

Taxonomy

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]

References

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  1. [1]
    Collette, B.B.; Aiken, K.A.; Polanco Fernandez, A. (2015). "Tylosurus acus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T189820A15537844. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T189820A15537844.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. [2]
    "Species Tylosurus acus Lacepède 1803". FishWisePro. 1803. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. [3]
    Collette, B. B. and H. M. Banford 2001. Status of the eastern Pacific agujon needlefish Tylosurus pacificus (Steindachner, 1876) (Beloniformes: Belonidae). Revista de Biología Tropical v. 49 (Suppl. 1): 51-57.
  4. [4]
    Collette, B. B. 1970. Three specific names in the family Belonidae (Pisces): suppressed under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature v. 26 (no. 5-6): 213-216.
  5. [5]
    OPINION 2169 (Case 3297) Sphyraena acus Lacépède, 1803 (currently Tylosurus acus; Teleostei, BELONIDAE): reinstated as a valid name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 2007 64:75-76.
  6. [6]
    Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Tylosurus". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
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