WoRMS taxon details
Tylosurus acus (Lacepède, 1803)
126378 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:126378)
accepted
Species
Belona carribaea Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted > superseded combination (synonym)
Belona carribea Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Belone altipinna Poey, 1860 · unaccepted (synonym)
Belone carribaea Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted (junior synonym)
Belone carribea Lesueur, 1821 · unaccepted
Belone jonesii Goode, 1879 · unaccepted (synonym)
Belone latimana Poey, 1860 · unaccepted
Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803 · unaccepted
Strongylura acus (Lacepède, 1803) · unaccepted
Tylosaurus acus (Lacepède, 1803) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Tylosaurus arcus · unaccepted > misspelling - incorrect subsequent spelling
Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803) · unaccepted
Tylosurus caribbaeus (LeSueur, 1821) · unaccepted > junior subjective synonym
- Subspecies Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803) accepted as Tylosurus acus (Lacepède, 1803)
- Subspecies Tylosurus acus imperialis (Rafinesque, 1810) accepted as Tylosurus imperialis (Rafinesque, 1810)
- Subspecies Tylosurus acus melanotus (Bleeker, 1850) accepted as Tylosurus melanotus (Bleeker, 1850)
- Subspecies Tylosurus acus pacificus (Steindachner, 1876) accepted as Tylosurus pacificus (Steindachner, 1876)
- Subspecies Tylosurus acus rafale Collette & Parin, 1970 accepted as Tylosurus rafale Collette & Parin, 1970
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=4930
page(s): 325, 327, Pl. 1 (fig. 3) [details]
page(s): 325, 327, Pl. 1 (fig. 3) [details]
Distribution Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to Brazil
Distribution Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to Brazil [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2026). FishBase. Tylosurus acus (Lacepède, 1803). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126378 on 2026-09-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629, https://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/getref.asp?id=4930
page(s): 325, 327, Pl. 1 (fig. 3) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
page(s): 325, 327, Pl. 1 (fig. 3) [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Bermuda)
Smith-Vaniz, W. F.; Collette, B. B.; Luckhurst, B. E (1999). Fishes of Bermuda: History, zoogeography, annotated checklist, and identification keys
(American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists - Special Publication No.4)
. ASIH, 424 pp. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source McEachran, J. D. (2009). Fishes (Vertebrata: Pisces) of the Gulf of Mexico, Pp. 1223–1316 in: Felder, D.L. and D.K. Camp (eds.), Gulf of Mexico–Origins, Waters, and Biota. Biodiversity. Texas A&M Press, College Station, Texas. [details]
additional source Robins, C. R.; Ray, G. C.; Douglass, J.; Freund, R. (1986). A field guide to Atlantic coast fishes of North America. <em>Houghton Mifflin Co. Boston.</em> 1-354. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Distribution Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA to Brazil [details]Habitat nektonic [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | houndfish [from synonym]Atlantic agujonagujon needlefishagujon [from synonym] | [details] |
| Hebrew | חניתן דק | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Βασιλοζαργάνα | [details] |
| Spanish | agujón del Atlántico | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (35 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Strongylura acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Belone latimana Poey, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Tylosaurus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Belone jonesii Goode, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Belone altipinna Poey, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (85 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Tylosurus acus acus) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Tylosurus acus)
To FishBase (from synonym Belone altipinna Poey, 1860)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Belone carribea Lesueur, 1821)
To FishBase (from synonym Belone jonesii Goode, 1879)
To FishBase (from synonym Belone latimana Poey, 1860)
To FishBase (from synonym Belona carribaea Lesueur, 1821)
To Fishbase (from synonym Belona carribaea Lesueur, 1821)
To FishBase (from synonym Tylosaurus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Strongylura acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To GenBank (23 nucleotides; 19 proteins) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Tylosurus acus acus FIN026794 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Tylosurus acus acus FIN026794B Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Tylosurus acus RAD118686-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Tylosurus acus RAD118686-002)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (10 publications) (from synonym Strongylura acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (17 publications) (from synonym Belone latimana Poey, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (2 publications) (from synonym Tylosaurus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Belone jonesii Goode, 1879)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (6 publications) (from synonym Belone altipinna Poey, 1860)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (85 publications)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Tylosurus acus acus) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Tylosurus acus)
To FishBase (from synonym Belone altipinna Poey, 1860)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase (from synonym Belone carribea Lesueur, 1821)
To FishBase (from synonym Belone jonesii Goode, 1879)
To FishBase (from synonym Belone latimana Poey, 1860)
To FishBase (from synonym Belona carribaea Lesueur, 1821)
To Fishbase (from synonym Belona carribaea Lesueur, 1821)
To FishBase (from synonym Tylosaurus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Strongylura acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins) (from synonym Sphyraena acus Lacepède, 1803)
To GenBank (15 nucleotides; 10 proteins)
To GenBank (23 nucleotides; 19 proteins) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Tylosurus acus acus FIN026794 Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Tylosurus acus acus FIN026794B Slide 120 mm) (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To NMNH Extant Collection (Tylosurus acus RAD118686-001)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Tylosurus acus RAD118686-002)
To PESI
To PESI (from synonym Tylosurus acus acus (Lacepède, 1803))
To ITIS
