Garfish

Belone belone

Where is it found?

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Marine

Diet and foraging method

Actively pursue their prey

Key adaptations

Garfishes, or needlefishes have elongated upper and lower jaws lined with large, sharp teeth specialised for catching fish.

Social organisation and mating system

N/A

Did you know that...?

The garfish's eggs have long threads on their surface which tangle into seaweed, seagrass and algae so they are not carried into open sea.

Taxonomy

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Picture credits:

Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
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