Southeastern snub-nosed garfish (Arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii)

Scientific name: Arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii Steindachner, 1867

The Southeastern snub-nosed garfish (Arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Australian waters from south of Rockhampton, Queensland to Sydney.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 48 - 50. Lower jaw proportionately longer at larger sizes. Anal fin rays usually 16; vertebrae usually 49; gill rakers usually 19-21 on the first arch.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Arrhamphus sclerolepis krefftii
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
27.7
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Australian waters from south of Rockhampton, Queensland to Sydney.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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