Scomberoides tol, the needlescaled queenfish, slender queenfish, needleskin queenfish and slender leatherskin, is a tropical game fish in the family Trachinotidae.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Needleskin Queenfish 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
- Megalaspis cordyla
- Scomberoides lysan
- Scomberoides commersonnianus
- Euthynnus alletteratus
- Scomberomorus sierra
- Oligoplites saurus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Carangiformes
- Family
- Trachinotidae
- Genus
- Scomberoides
- Species
- Scomberoides tol
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