Scientific name Arrhamphus sclerolepis Higher classification Arrhamphus | Family Hemiramphidae Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
Genus ArrhamphuusGünther, 1866 Similar Beloniformes, Oxyporhamphus micropterus, Hyporhamphus, Zenarchopterus, Buffon's river garfish |
Arrhamphus sclerolepis is the only species in the genus Arrhamphus of halfbeak found in coastal waters of the Indo-West Pacific around Papua New Guinea and Australia, and in the freshwaters of adjacent river systems. Considered a good game fish, but of little commercial value either as food or as an aquarium fish. This species is known to anglers in Australia as the snub-nosed gar. The species is distinguished from most other halfbeaks by the lower jaw being only slightly longer than the upper jaw.
Subspecies
This species currently has two recognized subspecies:
References
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