Species ID
View AllCrocodile Longtom
( Tylosurus crocodilus )
Description
Other names
Crocodile Long-tom, Choram Long-tom, Crocodilian Longtom, Giant Long-tom, Houndfish, Hound Needlefish
How to Catch
Distribution
Eating
Fast Facts
- Is a member of the family Belonidae (needlefish)
- Can grow to 1.5m in length
- Distinguished by a dark blotch on the gill covering and distinct keel on the caudal peduncle (tail wrist)
- Have a very long snout full of razor sharp teeth
- Carnivores that feed on small fish
- Will readily attack lures
- Can be a nuisance at times
- Poor eating
