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Belonion
Sign in to saveBelonion is a genus of freshwater needlefishes native to South America. It is one of 10 genera in the family Belonidae.
Species
Riverine Needlefish
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderBeloniformes
- FamilyBelonidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations1
Observations recorded213
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1
- Family
- Belonidae
- Collections
- INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS DA AMAZÔNIA (INPA)
- Recorded in
- Brasil
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Belonion is a genus of freshwater needlefishes native to South America. It is one of 10 genera in the family Belonidae.
==Species== Two recognized species are in this genus: Belonion apodion Collette, 1966 Belonion dibranchodon Collette, 1966
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