Short-nosed Garfish

Hyporhamphus quoyi

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Max Depth

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Description

Description Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14 - 17; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 17; Vertebrae: 51 - 56. Prolonged, beak-like lower jaw, shorter than head length, its length contained in 4.7-8.6 times in SL and 1.2-2.0 times in head length; upper jaw short, scaly, blunt and rounded, its width cont... Read more in Seabook

Locations

Cambodia Papua New Guinea Australia West Singapore Malaysia +10 more in Seabook

Colors

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Edible

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Habitat and Environment

Benthic

Social Behaviour

Group

Conservation status

(LC) Least concern

Poisonous

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Danger to human

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Venomous

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