Belonidae

/bɛˈlɒnɪdiː/ noun

The scientific family name for needlefish, a group of marine and freshwater fish characterized by long, slender bodies and elongated jaws with sharp teeth.

From Greek 'belone' (needle) with the scientific suffix '-idae' used in taxonomy to denote a biological family of animals.

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