ANIMAL SPECIES:Longfin Garfish, Euleptorhamphus viridis (van Hasselt, 1823)
The Longfin Garfish is a long slender, silvery-coloured fish with an extremely long lower jaw and a short upper jaw.
Alternative Names/s
It has also been called the Long-beaked Garfish and Longfinned Halfbeak.Identification
The Longfin Garfish has an elongate ribbon-like body and an extremely long lower jaw.
The species is often mistaken for a flying fish because of its very long pectoral fins and gliding ability.
Size range
It grows to about 60 cm in length.Distribution
The Longfin Garfish occurs in the temperate Indo-Pacific.
In Australia it is known from south-western Western Australia, around the tropical north of the country and south to the southern coast of New South Wales.
Distribution by collection data
Biomaps map of Longfin Garfish specimens in the Australian Museum collection.
Habitat
It is a pelagic species that occurs in inshore and oceanic waters.
Classification
- Species:
- viridis
- Genus:
- Euleptorhamphus
- Family:
- Hemiramphidae
- Order:
- Beloniformes
- Class:
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum:
- Vertebrata
- Phylum:
- Chordata
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Hutchins, B. & R. Swainston. 1986. Sea Fishes of Southern Australia. Complete Field Guide for Anglers and Divers. Swainston Publishing. Pp. 180.
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Longfin Garfish, Euleptorhamphus viridis View full size
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A Longfin Garfish from off Sydney View full size
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