Houndfish (Tylosaurus crocodiles)

This Houndfish (Tylosaurus crocodiles) was caught during “night-lighting.” The largest members of the needlefish family, they can grow up to 5 feet in length. Image courtesy of Islands in the Sea 2002, NOAA/OER.

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