Driller's Long-tom
Strongylura incisa
- Usual depth0–4 m
- Water temperature19–30 °C
- Best monthsMay
- How commonRare
Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 2 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 1 records
- April: 8 records
- May: 30 records
- June: 5 records
- July: 12 records
- August: 6 records
- September: 5 records
- October: 5 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 3 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–4 m · Deepest record: 7 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 19–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Driller's Long-tom, Moguya, Mougwai, Reef Longtom, Reef Needlefish, Square-tail alligator gar
Names in 4 more languages
- French
- Orphie de récif
- Japanese
- Ryukyudatsu, リュウキュウダツ
- Thai
- ปลากระทุงเหวเขียว, ปลากระทุงเหวแม่หม้าย
- Simplified Chinese
- 琉球柱颌针鱼
Other scientific names: Belone incisa, Belone leiuroides, Belone liuroides, Rhaphiobelone robusta, Tylosurus terebra
Similar species
- blackspot longtom
Strongylura strongylura
- Banded needlefish
Strongylura leiurus
Flat needlefishAblennes hians
- Houndfish
Tylosurus crocodilus
- Keel-jawed needle fish
Tylosurus melanotus
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 167 open-data records from 1846 to 2023.
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