Tylosurus acus
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Tylosurus acus (keel-jawed needlefish) is a game fish of the family Belonidae.
Distribution
The keel-jawed needlefish is widespread in the Atlantic and Indo-Pacific oceans.
Taxonomy
There are four subspecies of Tylosurus acus, of which three (acus, imperialis, and rafale) are found in the Atlantic Ocean and the fourth (T. a. melanotus) inhabits the Indo-Pacific. Tylosaurus pacificus was once considered a subspecies of T. acus but is now considered a distinct species.[1] Although acus was suppressed by ICZN Opinion 900, continued usage of the name led to Tylosurus acus being reinstated as a valid name.[2][3]
References
- ^ Collette, B. B. and H. M. Banford 2001. Status of the eastern Pacific agujon needlefish Tylosurus pacificus (Steindachner, 1876) (Beloniformes: Belonidae). Revista de Biología Tropical v. 49 (Suppl. 1): 51-57.
- ^ Collette, B. B. 1970. Three specific names in the family Belonidae (Pisces): suppressed under the plenary powers. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature v. 26 (no. 5-6): 213-216.
- ^ OPINION 2169 (Case 3297) Sphyraena acus Lacépède, 1803 (currently Tylosurus acus; Teleostei, BELONIDAE): reinstated as a valid name. Bulletin of Zoological Nomenclature 2007 64:75-76.
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