Three-by-two garfish (Hemiramphus robustus)

Scientific name: Hemiramphus robustus G?nther, 1866

Three-by-two garfish (Hemiramphus robustus)

The Three-by-two garfish (Hemiramphus robustus) is a brackish-water fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Western Pacific, Australia extending south to Sydney on the east coast and to Perth in western Australia. Also in Papua New Guinea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 11 - 14; Vertebrae: 52 - 55. One dark blotch below the dorsal fin; usually 12 or 13 anal rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiramphus robustus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.5
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Pacific: Australia extending south to Sydney on the east coast and to Perth in western Australia. Also in Papua New Guinea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
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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