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Freshwater Longtom
Strongylura krefftii
Strongylura krefftii, known as the long tom or freshwater longtom, is a species of euryhaline needlefish native to Northern Australia and Papua New Guinea. The fish grows to a maximum length of 85 centimeters and has a silvery, diverse range of coloration, ranging from bronze to olive green. Longtom hunt near the surface of the water, preying on fish, insects, and small animals. As with other species of needlefish, they are very dangerous due to their
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 525665.