| Aspect: | Narrow body, silvery with darker back, but refelects dominant environment colour. |
| Population: | Common. |
| Notable feature: | Extremely long pointed beak-like jaws, rear body and tail darker than main body, distinctive dark bar between eye and edge of gill. |
| Environment: | Usually seen in schools close to the surface and in relatively quiet waters. |
| Behaviour: | Difficult to photograph. |
Last update: 22/10/15
Flat Needlefish
- French designation: Orphie Plate
- Latin designation: Ablennes hians
- Creole designation: -
- Latin family: Belonidae
- Size (cm): 30-60
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