Short-Beaked Garfish
Belone svetovidovi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 41.8 cm
- For divers: safe
A slender garfish of open surface waters with the long beaked jaws of its family lined with fine teeth. It lays eggs that fasten to floating objects by tendrils growing from their surface.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Belonidae › Belone
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126376.
FAQ
- Is the Short-Beaked Garfish dangerous to divers?
- The Short-Beaked Garfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Short-Beaked Garfish get?
- The Short-Beaked Garfish grows to about 41.8 cm.