Hyporhamphus melanochir
| Southern sea garfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae |
| Genus: | Hyporhamphus |
| Species: | H. melanochir
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| Binomial name | |
| Hyporhamphus melanochir Valenciennes, 1847[1]
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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]
References[edit]
- ^ Hyporhamphus melanochir - The Taxonomicon
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2021). "Hyporhamphus melanochir" in FishBase. 2 2021 version.
- ^ "Hyporhamphus melanochir". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ "Hyporhamphus melanochir". fishesofaustralia.net.au. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
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