Definition of Needlefish. Meaning of Needlefish. Synonyms of Needlefish

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Definition of Needlefish

Needlefish
Needlefish Nee"dle*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) The European great pipefich (Siphostoma, or Syngnathus, acus); -- called also earl, and tanglefish. (b) The garfish.
needlefish
Garfish Gar"fish`, n. [See Gar, n.] (Zo["o]l.) (a) A European marine fish (Belone vulgaris); -- called also gar, gerrick, greenback, greenbone, gorebill, hornfish, longnose, mackerel guide, sea needle, and sea pike. (b) One of several species of similar fishes of the genus Tylosurus, of which one species (T. marinus) is common on the Atlantic coast. T. Caribb[ae]us, a very large species, and T. crassus, are more southern; -- called also needlefish. Many of the common names of the European garfish are also applied to the American species.

Meaning of Needlefish from wikipedia

- Needlefish (family Belonidae) or long toms are piscivorous fishes primarily ****ociated with very shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea...
- The flat needlefish (Ablennes hians), or barred longtom, the only known member of the genus Ablennes, is a marine fish of the family Belonidae. Flat needlefish...
- and 10 pounds (4.5 kg) in weight. It is also often called the crocodile needlefish. While the houndfish has no spines, its dorsal fin has 21–25 soft rays...
- USS Needlefish has been the name of more than one United States Navy ship, and may refer to: USS Needlefish (SS-379), a submarine cancelled in July 1944...
- A needlefish is a piscivorous fish usually ****ociated with shallow marine habitats or the surface of the open sea. Needlefish may also refer to: USS Needlefish...
- Tylosurus acus (keel-jawed needlefish) is a game fish of the family Belonidae. The keel-jawed needlefish is widespread in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific...
- The keeltail needlefish (Platybelone argalus), sometimes called the keeled needlefish, is a tropical fish of the family Belonidae. It was described by...
- the Cape needlefish (Petalichthys capensis) is a species of needlefish endemic to coastal South Africa. This species grows to a standard length of 35 cm...
- The Atlantic needlefish (Strongylura marina) is a common demersal needlefish species common in marinas and other areas with minimal currents. Its extremely...
- traded under a variety of common names, including needlefish, silver needlefish, Asian freshwater needlefish, needlenose halfbeak, freshwater gar, needlenose...