Animal Fact Files's video: Needlefish Facts: a DEADLY JAW Animal Fact Files

Needlefish are also known as garfish though they are only distantly related to gars. They have long jaws with needle-like teeth. When excited, their jaws become deadly. Learn why with these needlefish facts on today's episode of Animal Fact Files! Scientific Name: Family - Belonidae Range: cosmopolitan in both fresh and marine water Habitat: rivers, reefs, estuaries, etc. Size: a few inches to over 3 feet (91cm) Diet: other fishes, crustaceans, cephalopods, plankton Threats: larger fish Lifespan: unknown ✨ Animal Fact Files Patreon Supporters get early access to videos, get their video requests moved to the top of our request list, and more! ✨ 👉 https://www.patreon.com/animalfactfiles There's more to learn! Exclusive videos on social media: 🎵 TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@animalfactfilesyt 📸 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/animalfactfiles 🐦 Twitter - https://twitter.com/animalfactfiles 📚 Facebook - https://facebook.com/animalfactfiles --- Needlefish NAMES 0:00 Needlefish HABITAT 0:29 Needlefish APPEARANCE 0:47 Needlefish DIET 1:16 Needlefish JAW 1:37 Needlefish JUMPING 1:58 Needlefish SIZE 2:26 Needlefish LIFE CYCLE 2:43 Thanks / Outro 3:05 --- Image and Video Credits: Jim Zandlo - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98O_b-Bq6YM ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDRt-VkHj3c My Wildlife Life - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ-x5eyVQgQ JD - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVLXpY-eGNw ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdTVfeMeaaM texxs01 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBrfLRlUQkc RONIRONI - https://vimeo.com/58228683 Kora27 - https://tinyurl.com/4hw7w54j ; https://tinyurl.com/2p8sym3e ; https://tinyurl.com/pjw3v64d Christian Grill - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Needlefish2.JPG NOAA Photo Library - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fish4485_-_Flickr_-_NOAA_Photo_Library.jpg keesgroenedijk - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/33786287 Rickard Zerpe - https://www.flickr.com/photos/krokodiver/42825364634 Martin Bravenboer - https://www.flickr.com/photos/bravenboer/2525624742 KevinHadley - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Halfbeak_Cuba.JPG Adam Kent - https://www.flickr.com/photos/akent/5153630148 David Stang - https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hemiramphus_brasiliensis_0zz.jpg eamonccorbett - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/106696767 Adam Cohen - https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/93164940 Research Credits: https://www.fishbase.de/summary/FamilySummary.php?ID=207 https://www.britannica.com/animal/needlefish https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125451 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlefish https://www.fao.org/3/ad468e/ad468eBD.pdf https://www.usgs.gov/publications/beloniformes-belonidae-needlefishes-and-hemiramphidae-halfbeaks https://mexican-fish.com/needlefish-family https://ncfishes.com/needlefish-family-belonidae-diversity-in-north-carolina