Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur 1821) (Fig. 9J). Hound Needlefish, Houndfish Needlefish, Houndfish; Aguja, Marao Lisero, Agujón Lisero

Vouchers: Not available. Distribution: Circumtropical, with an Indo-Pacific and Atlantic subspecies, the latter from North Carolina, USA, to southern Brazil; entering estuaries and littoral lagoons and ascending river courses; (Nicaragua) BF (Atlantic); 0–5 masl; Per, Dia, Amp. Occurrence and conservation status: Nat; LC (2015), population trend unknown. Literature: van den Berghe (2015: 41; listed, including an illustration and information on distribution and ecology) and Robertson & Van Tassell (2019: 3318; detailed description, including illustrations, and information on distribution, with a map, and ecology).