Strongylura

Strongylura is a genus of needlefishes from the family Belonidae which is distributed throughout the tropical and warmer temperate waters of the world, including some species which live in freshwater.

Species

Currently, there are 14 recognized species in this genus:

Strongylura anastomella
Strongylura exilis
Strongylura fluviatilis
Strongylura hubbsi Collette, 1974
Strongylura incisa
Strongylura krefftii
Strongylura leiura
Strongylura marina
Strongylura notata
* S. n. forsythia Breder, 1932
* S. n. notata
Strongylura scapularis
Strongylura senegalensis
Strongylura strongylura
Strongylura timucu
''Strongylura urvillii''
Taxonomy

It is thought that the genus Strongylura is not monophyletic.
Domain. : Eukaryota
Kingdom. : Animalia
Phylum. : Chordata
Class. : Actinopterygii
Order. : Beloniformes
Family. : Belonidae
Genus. : Strongylura
Species. : S. strongylura