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Eigenmann's needlefish

Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni Miranda Ribeiro, 1915

Status not recordedbony fish

The eigenmann's needlefish (Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni) is a species in the family Belonidae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the eigenmann's needlefish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the eigenmann's needlefish live?

Not recorded

Is the eigenmann's needlefish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the eigenmann's needlefish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyBelonidae
  6. genusPotamorrhaphis
  7. SpeciesPotamorrhaphis eigenmanni Miranda Ribeiro, 1915

Synonyms Potamorhaphis eigenmanni

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • jehlice EigenmannovaCzech
  • TimbukúSpanish
  • Peixe-agulha-do-JaurúPortuguese
  • Pez aguja de ríoSpanish
  • Pirá-timbucúSpanish

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the eigenmann's needlefish

Other species in the same genus Potamorrhaphis.

Pirapucu

Potamorrhaphis guianensis

BelonidaeNo free photo yet

Needlefish

Potamorrhaphis petersi

BelonidaeNo free photo yet

CompareEigenmann's needlefish vs PirapucuEigenmann's needlefish vs NeedlefishEigenmann's needlefish vs Juruá needlefish

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the eigenmann's needlefish?

The eigenmann's needlefish (Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni) belongs to the family Belonidae in the order Beloniformes.

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Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Eigenmann's needlefish (Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/eigenmanns-needlefish

MLA

“Eigenmann's needlefish (Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/eigenmanns-needlefish.

BibTeX
@misc{eigenmanns_needlefish_2026,
  title = {Eigenmann's needlefish (Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/eigenmanns-needlefish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}