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Belonidae - The Bugsite

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(From Wikipedia) Needlefish (family Belonidae) or long toms are piscivorous fishes primarily associated with very shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea.

FACT: Some species of needlefish have proven to be smarter than the average bear, and are known to use a physics phenomena called Snell's Window in their hunts!

Currently discovered: 1/10 Genera

Genus

  1. Strongylura