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The upper side of the Barred Needle Fish Ablennes hians is dark bluish, underneath it is silvery-white.
Up to 12 black bars or vertically elongated spots can be seen on the sides of the pike's body.
Found in most tropical and temperate marine waters, this Barred Needle Fish has long, thin jaws with relatively large, pointed teeth.
Adults are usually found in oceanic waters, juveniles are sometimes found in bays and inlets.
Synonyms:
Ablenes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)
Ablennes hians pacificus Walford, 1936
Ablennes pacificus Walford, 1936
Athlennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)
Belone hians Valenciennes, 1846
Belone maculata Poey, 1860
Belone melanostigma Valenciennes, 1846
Belone schismatorhynchus Bleeker, 1850
Blennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)
Mastaccembelus melanostigma (Valenciennes, 1846)
Mastacembelus fasciatus Bleeker, 1872
Tylosurus caeruleofasciatus Stead, 1908
Tylosurus hians (Valenciennes, 1846)
Up to 12 black bars or vertically elongated spots can be seen on the sides of the pike's body.
Found in most tropical and temperate marine waters, this Barred Needle Fish has long, thin jaws with relatively large, pointed teeth.
Adults are usually found in oceanic waters, juveniles are sometimes found in bays and inlets.
Synonyms:
Ablenes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)
Ablennes hians pacificus Walford, 1936
Ablennes pacificus Walford, 1936
Athlennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)
Belone hians Valenciennes, 1846
Belone maculata Poey, 1860
Belone melanostigma Valenciennes, 1846
Belone schismatorhynchus Bleeker, 1850
Blennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)
Mastaccembelus melanostigma (Valenciennes, 1846)
Mastacembelus fasciatus Bleeker, 1872
Tylosurus caeruleofasciatus Stead, 1908
Tylosurus hians (Valenciennes, 1846)