Agujon Needlefish

The Agujon Needlefish, like other Needlefish species, has an elongated body and a stout beak that is long, slender, and upcurved. They have many sharp, pointed teeth as well. They are known not to have gill rakers.
The tail fin on this fish species is deeply forked, and their dorsal fins have a long base. The coloring on their bodies is dark blue on the back and silvery below. A blue stripe runs over along their flanks.
The Agujon Needlefish mature at about 18 to 20 inches in length, but commonly found at 35 inches. The heaviest one on record weighs about 8 pounds and measures at about 5 feet. The Agujon Needlefish is a carnivore and planktivore, known to feed on small bony fishes and zooplankton.
Category:Fish