Platybelone lovii
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| Platybelone lovii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Belonidae |
| Genus: | Platybelone |
| Species: | P. lovii |
| Binomial name | |
| Platybelone lovii (Günther, 1866) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Belone lovii Günther, 1866 Platybelone argalus lovii(Günther, 1866) | |
Platybelone lovii is a species of needlefish from the family Belonidae. It is a predatory, pelagic fish which is endemic to the eastern Atlantic Ocean in the waters around Cape Verde.[1] This species was described by Albert Günther in 1866 as Belone lovii and was named in honour of the British naturalist Richard Thomas Lowe (1802-1874).[2]