SEALIFE EXPEDITION
Saltwater Fish Species
Square-tail alligator gar
Family: Belonidae

Scientific name:
Tylosurus leiurus (Bleeker)

Local name:
Todak

Distribution:
Estuarine waters to shallow waters of about 40m depth

Size commonly caught:
50-60cm total length

Notes:

Elongate body with long slender upper and lower jaws which are armed with sharp, needle-like teeth. Good eating fish but are avoided by some people because their bones and sometimes parts of their flesh are green. Sold fresh.
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