Belonion dibranchodon

Belonion dibranchodon
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Belonidae
Genus: Belonion
Species: B. dibranchodon
Binomial name
Belonion dibranchodon
(Collette, 1966)[1]

Belonion dibranchodon is one of two needlefish, in the genus Belonion, which is in the family Belonidae. It is in the order Beloniformes.

Information

It is native to South America within the Atabapo and Negro River basins.[2] They can be found in freshwater environments within a benthopelagic range. They live within a tropical climate. The Belonion dibranchodon can reach the average length of about 4.8 centimeters or 1.8 inches as an unsexed male. This species is recorded to be oviparous, and this means that they produce their young by means of eggs that are hatched after they have been laid by the parent.[3]The eggs can be found on objects within the water by tendrils on the surface of the egg. [4]

Classification

The taxonomic classification of the Belonion dibranchodon is as follows:

References

  1. B. dibranchodon - The Taxonomicon
  2. Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2012). Species of Belonion in FishBase. June 2012 version.
  3. "Belonion dibranchodon". Fish Base. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  4. "Belonion dibranchodon". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
  5. "Belonion dibranchodon Collette 1966". Fish Wise. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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