Keeled Needlefish
Platybelone argalus
A slender, elongated fish with a distinctive keel on its lower jaw and needle-like beak filled with sharp teeth. This species is typically silver-green in color and feeds primarily on small fish near the surface.
Keeled Needlefish at a glance
- Scientific name
- Platybelone argalus
- Typical size
- 12-18 inches, 0.5-1 lb
- Water
- Saltwater
- Habitat
- Inshore
- Rarity in the Fishdex™
- Uncommon
Habitat
Found in coastal waters, often near the surface around reefs, grass beds, and shallow flats. They are occasionally caught by anglers fishing with small live baits or lures, though they are not typically targeted as a gamefish. Most encounters occur while fishing for other species.
Catch one and it is yours
Log a keeled needlefish through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your photo, your personal best, and the exact conditions on the day. The app also carries the slot and season rules for wherever you are standing.
How the Fishdex™ worksKeeled Needlefish questions people ask
Keeled Needlefish is Platybelone argalus.
A typical keeled needlefish runs 12-18 inches, 0.5-1 lb. Cobia records the length and weight of every keeled needlefish you log and keeps your personal best on its Fishdex entry.
Found in coastal waters, often near the surface around reefs, grass beds, and shallow flats. They are occasionally caught by anglers fishing with small live baits or lures, though they are not typically targeted as a gamefish. Most encounters occur while fishing for other species. It is a salt water species, filed under inshore in the Fishdex.
Yes. Log one through the Cobia Camera and this entry fills in with your own photo, your personal best, and the conditions on the day you caught it. The app also carries the slot limits and season dates for wherever you are standing. It is free.
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