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
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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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