Belone belone euxini
Family : Belonidae
Genus : Belone
Species : belone euxini
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 93.0 cm TL male/unsexed; common
length : 45.0 cm SL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 1,300 g
Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 45 - ? cm
Belone belone euxini
Family : Belonidae
Genus : Belone
Species : belone euxini
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 93.0 cm TL male/unsexed; common
length : 45.0 cm SL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 1,300 g
Length at first maturity
Lm ?, range 45 - ? cm
Environment
Pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); brackish; marine; depth range 0 - ? m
Climate / Range
Temperate; 65°N - 14°N, 32°W - 42°E
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Three subspecies were recognized by
Collette and Parin (1970) Belone belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) (Northeast Atlantic);
Belone belone euxini Günther, 1866 (Black Sea and Sea of Azov); Belone belone acus Risso,
1827 (Mediterranean Sea and adjacent parts of Atlantic Ocean, Madeira, Canary Islands,
Azores, and south to Cape Verde; subspecies Belone belone gracilis Lowe, 1839
(France to the Canary Islands including the Mediterranean) in Collette & Parin, 1990
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 16 - 20; Anal soft rays: 19 - 23. Jaw teeth comparatively
large and widely spaced. Vertebrae 75-84. Vomerine teeth present at lengths greater than 20 cam.
Lower jaw a little longer than upper jaw. Juveniles with greatly elongated jaw, without black posterior dorsal fin lobe.
Biology
Lives close to the surface and has a migratory pattern similar to the mackerel. Feeds on small fishes,
particularly clupeids and Engraulis (in the Black Sea). Leaps out of the water when hooked. Oviparous.
Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface. Utilized fresh and frozen;
can be fried, broiled and baked
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country/
Peshku lejlek Albanian Albania
Morska bekasa Bulgarian Bulgaria
Zargan Bulgarian Bulgaria
Agulla Catalan Spain
Agulla prima Catalan Spain
Agudja Creole, Portuguese Cape Verde
Jagla Croatian Croatia
Jigla Croatian Croatia
Zigulja Croatian Croatia
Almindelig hornfisk Danish -
Almindelig hornfisk Danish Denmark
Hornfisk Danish Denmark
Geep Dutch -
Geep Dutch Netherlands
Billfish English -
Gar English -
Gar-fish English Isle of Man
Garfish English -
Garfish English Azores Is
Garfish English Estonia
Garfish English UK
Garfish English USA
Garpike English -
Garpike English UK
Greenbone English -
Greenbone English UK
Hornfish English UK
Hornpike English -
Mackerel guide English -
Needlefish English -
Sea gar English -
Sea needle English -
tuulehaug Estonian Estonia
Hornfiskur Faroese Faeroe Is
Hornsild Faroese Faeroe Is
Nokkakala Finnish Finland
Aguglia French France
Aguia French France
Aguïo French France
Agujo French France
Agulio French France
Aiguille French France
Aiguille de mer French -
Aiguille de mer French France
Aiguillette French -
Aiguillette French France
Anguillo French France
Orphie French -
Orphie French France
Orphie commune French France
Orphie vulgaire French France
Poisson cornu French France
Europäischer Hornhecht German -
Gemeiner Hornhecht German Germany
Gewöhnlicher Hornhecht German Germany
Grünknochen German -
Grünknochen German Germany
Hornfisch German -
Hornfisch German Germany
Hornhecht German -
Hornhecht German Germany
Schneefell German Germany
Βελονίδα Greek Greece
Βελόνι Greek Greece
Ζαργάνα Greek Greece
Zargána Greek Greece
Geirsili Icelandic Iceland
Hornfiskur Icelandic Iceland
Ache Italian Italy
Acor Italian Italy
Acura Italian Italy
Agora Italian -
Agora Italian Italy
Agugghia Italian Italy
Aguggia Italian Italy
Aguglia Italian -
Aguglia Italian Italy
Aguglia d'aliga Italian Italy
Aguja Italian Italy
Agun Italian Italy
Aguzzello Italian Italy
Angosigola Italian Italy
Angusigolo Italian Italy
Aquile Italian Italy
Augghia Italian Italy
Augghia 'i funnu Italian Italy
Auje Italian Italy
Beccassin Italian Italy
Beccone Italian Italy
Becculongu Italian Italy
Bisigola Italian Italy
Guje Italian Italy
Nguscere Italian Italy
Ugghia Italian Italy
Visigola Italian Italy
vejzivs Latvian Latvia
vejažuve Lithuanian Lithuania
Imsella Maltese Malta
Imsella komuni Maltese Malta
細頜針魚 Mandarin Chinese China Main
细颌针鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Main
頜針魚 Mandarin Chinese China Main
颌针鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Horngjel Norwegian Norway
belona Polish Poland
Belona pospolita Polish Poland
Agulha Portuguese -
Agulha Portuguese Cape Verde
Agulha Portuguese Madeira Is
Agulha Portuguese Portugal
Agulhão Portuguese Cape Verde
Catuta Portuguese Cape Verde
Peixe agulha Portuguese Azores Is
Peixe-agulha Portuguese -
Piexe agulha Portuguese Portugal
Zargan Rumanian Romania
Zargani Rumanian Romania
сарган черноморский Russian Russian Fed
Sargan Russian Russian Fed
Sargan Russian Ukraine
Aguja Spanish -
Aguja Spanish Spain
Agujeta Spanish -
Agulla Spanish Spain
Ahulla Spanish Spain
Alpabarda Spanish Spain
Corsito Spanish Spain
Guya Spanish Spain
Lanzón Spanish Spain
Saltón Spanish -
Saltón Spanish Spain
Horngädda Swedish Sweden
Näbbgädda Swedish Sweden
Zargana Turkish Turkey
Zargana baligi Turkish Turkey
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