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Hyporhamphus melanochir
Species of fish / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hyporhamphus melanochir, or Southern garfish or (in Australia) garfish, is a halfbeak garfish from the family Hemiramphidae.[2] It is found in southern Australian and New Zealand waters.[3] It is a very popular fish for recreational fishing and eating in Australia, where it is referred to simply as 'garfish' or 'gar'.[4]
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Quick Facts Southern sea garfish, Scientific classification ...
Southern sea garfish | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Hemiramphidae |
Genus: | Hyporhamphus |
Species: | H. melanochir |
Binomial name | |
Hyporhamphus melanochir Valenciennes, 1847[1] | |
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