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Strongylura marina
Needlefish
Brackish or fresh water at Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park. The fish are not captive. There is a viewing area to see underwater.
Spotted on Dec 26, 2014
Submitted on Dec 31, 2014
2 Comments
Neat!
It's a needlefish ( family Belonidae). Problem is, we have 5 species around FL: Keeltail Needlefish, Flat Needlefish, Redfin Needlefish, the Timucu, and Houndfish. They are very hard to tell apart. The Timucu and Houndfish are much more common in shallow inshore waters.