Quoy's Garfish
Hyporhamphus quoyi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 31.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender garfish with the long lower jaw typical of its family, Quoy's garfish prefers turbid estuarine water over open coast and will run up rivers, including the lower Mekong. It moves in schools near the surface and is taken mostly with shore seines.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Hyporhamphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272192.
FAQ
- Is the Quoy's Garfish dangerous to divers?
- The Quoy's Garfish is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Quoy's Garfish get?
- The Quoy's Garfish grows to about 31.2 cm.