Tylosurus choram
| Red Sea houndfish | |
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| A Red Sea houndfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Belonidae |
| Genus: | Tylosurus |
| Species: | T. choram |
| Binomial name | |
| Tylosurus choram (Rüppell, 1837) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Belone choram Rüppell, 1837 Belone robusta Albert Günther, 1866 Belone marisrubri Bloch & Schneider, 1801 Tylosurus chorum Rüppell, 1837 (misspelling) | |
The Red Sea houndfish, Tylosurus choram, is a fish of the family Belonidae. A marine fish bluish in color with a long slender body, and a pointed long toothed beak, found in most temperate, warm seas, and sometimes rivers, It's found in abundance in the Red Sea. It is a fast predator swimming in small schools near the water surface.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126379
- ↑ المعجم الكبير لمجمع اللغة العربية في مصر حرف الخاء الطبعة الأولى 2004 ص 281 The Big Dictionary of the Egyption Arabic Academy, First Edition (2004), the letter (خ) page 281, the word خُرْم
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