Reef Needlefish

Scientific Name: Strongylura incisa
Family: Needlefishes – Belonidae
Maximum Size: 70cm
Identification: Silvery; extremely slender with elongate upper and lower jaws and numerous needle-like teeth; tail margin wavy with larger lower lobe; no keel on tail base.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Near surface of lagoons and inshore reefs.
Location: Asian Pacific – S.W. Japan and Micronesia to Great Barrier Reef.