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Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther, 1866) River garfish |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) | |||
| Max. size: | 37 cm TL (male/unsexed); 28 cm SL (female) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Oceania: Bunbury to Shark Bay, Western Australia and Gladstone, Queensland to Lakes Entrance, Victoria. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-19; Vertebrae: 52-58. Relatively shorter lower jaw compared to head length, especially at larger sizes. | |||
| Biology: | Found inshore (Ref. 7300). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||