Arrhamphus sclerolepis sclerolepis Günther, 1866

Northern snubnose garfish

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Beloniformes \| Hemiramphidae \| Hemiramphinae
Synonyms	Arrhamphus sclerolepis, ... more
Common names	Snubnose garfish, Stumpsnudet halvnæb, 圆吻星鱵, ... more

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Main reference

Collette, B.B. 1974. (Ref. 10988)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 36.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2847); common length : 15.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2847)

Environment

Pelagic-neritic; amphidromous; freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Tropical; 1°S - 19°S

Indo-West Pacific: confined to northern Australia and southern Papua New Guinea. Known south along the coast of western Australia to the Gascoyne River and along the coast of eastern Australia to Lindeman Island and Bowen, Queensland.
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Short description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 45 - 48. Lower jaw proportionately much shorter at larger sizes. Anal rays usually 15; vertebrae 45-48, usually 46 or 47; gill rakers on the first arch, 21-25, usually 23 or 24.

A coastal species that extends into fresh water. Occurs in brackish estuaries, but frequently found in the lower, tidal portions of freshwater streams (Ref. 2847). Considered an excellent food fish taken by commercial and recreational fishers (Ref. 9843).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 1.0000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (28 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Binohlan, Crispina B.

Modified by Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen

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