Southern garfish
(Hyporhamphus melanochir)

Classification

Species: Hyporhamphus melanochir
Genus: Hyporhamphus
Family: Hemiramphidae - Halfbeak
Order: Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

General data

Scientific names: Southern garfish
Local names: Garfish
Habitat: Saltwater
Climate: Subtropical
Native to coast of: Australia & Oceania
Distribution: Indian ocean, Great Australian Bight

Hyporhamphus melanochir, or Southern garfish or (in Australia) 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.

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