Atlantic needlefish
strongylura marina latin

Atlantic needlefish are found from Maine to Brazil and have been known to venture into freshwater for short periods.

Atlantic needlefish are not restricted to ocean waters; they can be found in various estuaries and are capable of ascending well upstream into freshwater.

Strongylura marina (Atlantic needlefish)

Strongylura marina, also called the Atlantic needlefish, is a common bottom-water needlefish species common in marinas and other areas with minimal current.

The striped bass follows an Atlantic needlefish, which tails a herring in an endless circling that fixes visitors beside the glass at the New Jersey State Aquarium.

Two fish, the bluefish and northern pike/tiger muskellunge were added to three others, the black crappie, rainbow smelt and Atlantic needlefish, in the category of "eat no more than one meal a month."

Tom Lake, president of the Hudson River Fishermen's Association and one who has caught on hook and line almost everything that swims in the Hudson, has made a specialty of catching the sporty Atlantic needlefish, a species not commonly landed elsewhere.