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flat needlefish

flat needlefish

Chinese Taipei, Israel, Syrian Arab Republic
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Status
Not Evaluated

IUCN conservation assessment category

Habitat
Various biomes

Primary ecological niche & biome

Diet
Omnivorous

Dietary type and primary food source

Activity
Diurnal

Diurnal, nocturnal, or active patterns

Scientific Summary

GBIF Taxonomic Backbone & Wikipedia Registry Profile

<div><p>Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846).</p> <p>Barred Needlefish or Flat Needlefish. To 122 cm (48 in) TL (Roul et al. 2018). Circumglobal; western Pacific Ocean north to Japan (Aizawa in Nakabo 2002); central Baja California (Collette in Fischer et al. 1995) to northern Peru (Chirichigno and Vélez 1998) and Islas Galápagos (Grove and Lavenberg 1997). Marine, brackish, and fresh waters (Fricke et al. 2011); depth: typically at surface, to 12 m (39 ft) (Godínez-Domínguez et al. 2000).</p></div>
Biology & Conservation

Scientific field studies are ongoing to establish comprehensive biological records for this species, including precise wild population estimates, dietary distributions, typical lifespans, and specific daily activity patterns. Taxonomic details have been successfully categorized under the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) backbone index, and deeper environmental analysis is active to catalog its behavior and conservation profile within its native biomes.

Energy & Activity Profile
Habitat & Adaptation Index
Quick Facts
Native RangeChinese Taipei, Israel, Syrian Arab Republic
Habitat RangeGlobal
Lifespan
StatusData Deficient
ScientificAblennes hians
Registry Info
LifespanUnknown
KingdomAnimalia
FamilyBelonidae