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Family Belonidae
HAWAII
Tylosurus acus
Ke'ei, Hawaii
KEELJAW NEEDLEFISH or AGUJON 'AHA
Small aggregations inhabit coastal and offshore waters. Cobalt blue above, body compressed, bony nub may be present on tip of lower jaw. Attains 39 inches. Hawaii & the Indo-Pacific. Formerly known as Strongylura appendiculata.