Southern garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir)
General data
- Main name: Southern garfish
- Climates: Subtropical
- Habitat: Saltwater
- Native: Australia & Oceania
- Distribution: Great Australian Bight, Indian ocean
Classification
- Genus: Hyporhamphus - Hyporhamphus
- Family: Hemiramphidae - Halfbeak
- Order: Beloniformes - Needlefishes
- Class: Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes
- Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes
Description
Hyporhamphus melanochir, or Southern garfish or (in Australia) garfish, is a halfbeak garfish from the family Hemiramphidae. It is found in southern Australian and New Zealand waters. It is a very popular fish for recreational fishing and eating in Australia, where it is referred to simply as garfish or gar.