Tylosurus

Tylosurus is a genus of needlefish, one of ten in the family Belonidae. They are found worldwide in tropical and warmer temperate seas and two species have been recorded as Lessepsian migrants in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

Species

The seven currently recognized species in this genus are:Tylosurus acus

* T. a. acus
* T. a. imperialis
* T. a. melanotus
* T. a. rafale Collette & Parin, 1970 Tylosurus choram Tylosurus crocodilus Tylosurus fodiator D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1882 Tylosurus gavialoides Tylosurus pacificus
''Tylosurus punctulatus''

Etymology

The generic name Tylosurus is a compound created from the Greek words tylos meaning a "callus" and oura meaning "tail", this refers to the keel like structures on the caudal peduncle of these fish.