Belonion dibranchodon is one of two needlefish, in the genus Belonion, which is in the family Belonidae in the order Beloniformes. They are native to South America within the Atabapo and Negro River basins,[2] and can be found in freshwater environments within a benthopelagic range in a tropical climate. B. dibranchodon can reach about 4.8 cm (1.8 in) in length. This species is recorded to be oviparous; they produce their young by means of eggs.[3] The eggs can be found on objects in the water attached by tendrils on the surface of the egg.[4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Belonidae |
| Genus: | Belonion |
| Species: | B. dibranchodon
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References
edit- ^ B. dibranchodon - The Taxonomicon Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Belonion". FishBase. June 2012 version.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Belonion dibranchodon". FishBase. April 2019 version.
- ^ "Belonion dibranchodon". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 16 March 2013.
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