A common pale greenish garfish with a broad silvery stripe along the midside, a white belly, a reddish tip on the lower jaw, and a broad dusky margin on the caudal fin.
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What habitats does Hyporhamphus melanochir live in?
Found inshore in surface waters of estuaries, bays, inlets and gulfs to a depth of about 20 m
What is the distribution of Hyporhamphus melanochir?
Southern Australia from NSW to WA including Tasmania
How big does Hyporhamphus melanochir grow?
Can grow to around 52cm
This does not mean that it cannot be found locally, just that I have not been able to verify records at the time this species was added to the database.
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