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Dusky garfish

Hyporhamphus melanochir

Dusky garfish — Hyporhamphus melanochir
  • Saltwater
Max length
52 cm
Classification
Class
Teleostei
Order
Beloniformes
Family
Hemiramphidae
Genus
Hyporhamphus
Distribution
  • Indian Ocean, Eastern
  • Pacific, Southwest

About the dusky garfish

Hyporhamphus melanochir, or Southern garfish or garfish, is a halfbeak garfish from the family Hemiramphidae. It is found in southern Australian and New Zealand waters. It is a very popular fish for recreational fishing and eating in Australia, where it is referred to simply as 'garfish' or 'gar'.

Description from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA.

Where the dusky garfish lives

Distribution data from GBIF (DOI: 10.15468/dl.8rzs8d).

Also known as

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