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Southern Garfish,Swimming

Reference

IB1235

Category

Fishes

Family Name

Garfishes - HEMIRAMPHIDAE

Common Name

Southern Garfish,Swimming

Scientific Name

Hyporhamphus melanochir

Artist Name

Roger Swainston

Notes

Garfishes are usually encountered just under the surface of the water, where in the shifting and flickering light the reflectiveness, colour and translucence of their bodies help to hide them from predators. Garfishes are found worldwide.

Source : Swainston’s Fishes of Australia

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