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The needle fish belongs to the Belonidae family.
The needle fish has a long and slender body with a shimmery blue upper-side and silvery underside. It has a elongated jaw with rows of tiny, sharp teeth.
They can reach up to 1.8m in length.
They are have piercing teeth on beak - like jaws. The fish are predators.
They are have piercing teeth on beak - like jaws. The fish are predators.
The needle fish live in many different warm aquatic environments, coastal, salt and fresh, they are also found the surf, rivers, streams, in and offshore.
They are oviparous, they place their eggs on the sea vegetation, the eggs are 3.mm in diameter. When spawning takes place, it happens in the shallows where there is a abundance of algae.
They are oviparous, they place their eggs on the sea vegetation, the eggs are 3.mm in diameter. When spawning takes place, it happens in the shallows where there is a abundance of algae.
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