Western river garfish (Hyporhamphus regularis regularis)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus regularis regularis G?nther, 1866

The Western river garfish (Hyporhamphus regularis regularis) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Oceania, Bunbury to Shark Bay, Western Australia and Gladstone, Queensland to Lakes Entrance, Victoria.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 52 - 58. Relatively shorter lower jaw compared to head length, especially at larger sizes.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus regularis regularis
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
37.0
Environment
Freshwater; brackish; pelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Oceania: Bunbury to Shark Bay, Western Australia and Gladstone, Queensland to Lakes Entrance, Victoria.
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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