François Libert, Frankreich
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This gneedlefish was first described in 1821 by Charles-Alexandre Lesueur, unfortunately this first description seems to be lost (according to WoRMS not documented).This fact may be a reason for the fact that in the scientific sources different names are given for the needlefish:
According to Fischbase, Platybelone argalus argalus (Lesueur 1821) would be correct.WoRMS and Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes give Platybelone argalus as correct name.
Name of the original description: Belona argalus Lesueur, 1821
Platybelone argalus is a fast small fish hunter that very often, typical of many garfish, stays just below the surface of the water, and can snap at lightning speed.
A first quick, superficial glance might indicate a visually quite similar species, the Crocodile Garfish Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821), which, however, has a much more powerful bill.
Synonymised names
Belona argalus Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted
Belone ardeola Valenciennes, 1846 · unaccepted
Platybelone aegulus · unaccepted
Platybelone argala (Lesueur, 1821) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Platybelone argalus argalus (Lesueur, 1821) · unaccepted
Strongylura ardeola (Valenciennes, 1846) · unaccepted
Strongylura longleyi Breder, 1932 · unaccepted
Direct children (7)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus annobonensis Collette & Parin, 1970 accepted as Platybelone annobonensis Collette & Parin, 1970
Subspecies Platybelone argalus argalus (Lesueur, 1821) accepted as Platybelone argalus (Lesueur, 1821)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus lovii (Günther, 1866) accepted as Platybelone lovii (Günther, 1866)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus platura (Rüppell, 1837) accepted as Platybelone platura (Rüppell, 1837)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus platyura (Bennett, 1832) accepted as Platybelone platyura (Bennett, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus pterura (Osburn & Nichols, 1916) accepted as Platybelone pterura (Osburn & Nichols, 1916) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus trachura (Valenciennes, 1846) accepted as Platybelone trachura (Valenciennes, 1846)
According to Fischbase, Platybelone argalus argalus (Lesueur 1821) would be correct.WoRMS and Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes give Platybelone argalus as correct name.
Name of the original description: Belona argalus Lesueur, 1821
Platybelone argalus is a fast small fish hunter that very often, typical of many garfish, stays just below the surface of the water, and can snap at lightning speed.
A first quick, superficial glance might indicate a visually quite similar species, the Crocodile Garfish Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821), which, however, has a much more powerful bill.
Synonymised names
Belona argalus Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted
Belone ardeola Valenciennes, 1846 · unaccepted
Platybelone aegulus · unaccepted
Platybelone argala (Lesueur, 1821) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Platybelone argalus argalus (Lesueur, 1821) · unaccepted
Strongylura ardeola (Valenciennes, 1846) · unaccepted
Strongylura longleyi Breder, 1932 · unaccepted
Direct children (7)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus annobonensis Collette & Parin, 1970 accepted as Platybelone annobonensis Collette & Parin, 1970
Subspecies Platybelone argalus argalus (Lesueur, 1821) accepted as Platybelone argalus (Lesueur, 1821)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus lovii (Günther, 1866) accepted as Platybelone lovii (Günther, 1866)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus platura (Rüppell, 1837) accepted as Platybelone platura (Rüppell, 1837)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus platyura (Bennett, 1832) accepted as Platybelone platyura (Bennett, 1832) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus pterura (Osburn & Nichols, 1916) accepted as Platybelone pterura (Osburn & Nichols, 1916) (unaccepted > superseded combination)
Subspecies Platybelone argalus trachura (Valenciennes, 1846) accepted as Platybelone trachura (Valenciennes, 1846)
