Californian Needlefish
Strongylura exilis
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Belonidae
- Genus
- Strongylura
Where to Find
Found in 7 diving areas across 5 countries and 3 regions.
- Cocos Island, Costa Rica - 1 records
- Coiba National Park, Panama - 3 records
- Sea of Cortez, Mexico - 13 records
- Socorro Islands, Mexico - 1 records
- Galápagos Islands, Ecuador - 26 records
- Lima & Palomino Islands, Peru - 2 records
- Mancora & North Coast, Peru - 3 records