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The garfish is a long and slender fish with a laterally compressed body, and grows to about 50 to 75 cm (20 to 30 in) in length. The jaws are elongated and armed with sharp teeth. The pectoral, dorsal, and anal fins are situated well back on the body and the latter two are similar in
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occurs in May and June among seagrass beds with the long sticky tendrils on the chorion adhering to the blades of the sea grasses. The juveniles remain in shallower waters until such time as they attain sexual maturity.
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is set low on the flanks. The colour of the body is bluish green with a silvery grey belly and the bones are green. Garfish are
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which live close to the water surface. They eat small fish and have a migratory pattern similar to that of the
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which live close to the water surface. They eat small fish and have a migratory pattern similar to that of the
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and the eggs are often found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface.
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The garfish is a predator which hunts in the open sea seeking out shoals of small fish such as
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in May and June. In the autumn, they return to the open sea, including the Atlantic west of
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appearance. Positioning the fins so far back gives greater flexibility to the body. The
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in the Mediterranean Sea and adjacent parts of Atlantic Ocean,
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from France to the Canary Islands including the Mediterranean
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Langmead, O. (2008). Tyler-Walters H.; Hiscock K. (eds.).
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Index

Belone belone
Gar
Hyporhamphus ihi
Hyporhamphus melanochir


Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Actinopterygii
Beloniformes
Belonidae
Belone
Binomial name
Linnaeus

Synonyms
Linnaeus
Linnaeus
Linnaeus
Valenciennes
pelagic
oceanodromous
needlefish
brackish

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