Is the Northern Snubnose Garfish dangerous to divers?

The Northern Snubnose Garfish is harmless to divers.

How big does the Northern Snubnose Garfish get?

The Northern Snubnose Garfish grows to about 36 cm.

Northern Snubnose Garfish

Arrhamphus sclerolepis

Group: Other
Max size: 36 cm
For divers: safe
IUCN status: LC

A garfish of coastal shallows that pushes into brackish estuaries and even the tidal stretches of freshwater streams, it carries a short blunt snout rather than the long beak of its relatives. It reaches about thirty six centimetres and is prized as a food and bait fish.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Arrhamphus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 293547.

FAQ

Is the Northern Snubnose Garfish dangerous to divers?: The Northern Snubnose Garfish is harmless to divers.
How big does the Northern Snubnose Garfish get?: The Northern Snubnose Garfish grows to about 36 cm.