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Timicu

Strongylura timucu (Walbaum, 1792)

Status not recordedbony fish

The timicu (Strongylura timucu) is a species in the family Belonidae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the timicu

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 timicu live?

Not recorded

Is the timicu 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 timicu classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyBelonidae
  6. genusStrongylura
  7. SpeciesStrongylura timucu (Walbaum, 1792)

Synonyms Belone cigonella, Belone depressa, Belone diplotaenia, Belone subtruncata, Belone timucu, Esox belone timucu, Tylosurus euryops, Tylosurus sagitta

Other names and names in other languages (29)
  • Atlantic needlefishEnglish
  • LongjawEnglish
  • NeedlefishEnglish
  • Peixe AgulhaEnglish
  • TholepinEnglish
  • TimucuEnglish
  • Timucu needlefishEnglish
  • 蒂玛柱颌针鱼Chinese
  • jehlice timucuCzech
  • Timucu-hornfiskDanish
  • timucúSpanish
  • TimukuFinnish
  • Aiguillette timucuFrench
  • GeepDutch
  • GuepiPapiamento
  • AgulhaPortuguese
  • NanaaifisiSranan Tongo
  • 蒂瑪柱頜針魚Chinese
  • Agujón TimucuSpanish
  • agujón timucúSpanish
  • Guepi Awa BlankuPapiamento
  • LadjiPapiamento
  • AcarapindáPortuguese
  • AgulhãoPortuguese
  • Agulhão-roliçoPortuguese
  • CarapiáPortuguese
  • PetimbuabaPortuguese
  • TimbucúPortuguese
  • TimuçuPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the timicu

Other species in the same genus Strongylura.

Datsu

Strongylura anastomella

BelonidaeNo free photo yet

Agujon

Strongylura marina

BelonidaeNo free photo yet

Gar fish

Strongylura strongylura

BelonidaeNo free photo yet

Moguya

Strongylura incisa

BelonidaeNo free photo yet

Long tom

Strongylura krefftii

BelonidaeNo free photo yet

CompareTimicu vs DatsuTimicu vs AgujonTimicu vs Gar fishTimicu vs California needlefish

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

What kind of animal is the timicu?

The timicu (Strongylura timucu) belongs to the family Belonidae in the order Beloniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Timicu (Strongylura timucu). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/timicu

MLA

“Timicu (Strongylura timucu).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/timicu.

BibTeX
@misc{timicu_2026,
  title = {Timicu (Strongylura timucu)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/timicu},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}