The keeltail needlefish (Platybelone argalus), sometimes called the keeled needlefish, is a tropical fish of the family Belonidae. It was described by the French naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1821.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Keeltail Needlefish being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Platybelone platyura
- Strongylura incisa
- Belone belone
- Hyporhamphus ihi
- Tylosurus fodiator
- Tylosurus crocodilus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Belonidae
- Genus
- Platybelone
- Species
- Platybelone argalus
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