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    (c) Philippe Bourjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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    (c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) john lenagan, all rights reserved

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    (c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Matthew Bokach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) sallylondon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Houndfish

Tylosurus crocodilus

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The houndfish (Tylosurus crocodilus) is a game fish of the family Belonidae. It is the largest member of its family, growing up to 5 feet (1.5 m) in length and 10 pounds (4.5 kg) in weight. It is also often called the crocodile needlefish.

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