Xenentodon

Xenentodon is a genus of needlefishes native to Asia. It is one of ten genera in the family Belonidae.

Xenentodon
Freshwater Garfish (X. cancila)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Beloniformes
Family:	Belonidae
Genus:	Xenentodon Regan, 1911
Type species
Esox cancila Hamilton, 1822

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Xenentodon cancila (F. Hamilton, 1822) (Freshwater Garfish)
• Xenentodon canciloides (Bleeker, 1854)