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Garfish
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The garfish (Belone belone), also known as the garpike, needlefish or sea needle, is a pelagic, oceanodromous needlefish found in brackish and marine waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Black, and Baltic Seas.
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The garfish, scientifically known as *Belone belone*, is a species of fish within the family Belonidae and order Beloniformes. It belongs to the class Teleostei and phylum Chordata. The species was described by Linnaeus in 1760 and is currently accepted as a valid taxon. Other common names for this organism include Orphie, Aguja, Guya, and Longnose Gar.
The garfish inhabits both marine and brackish environments. Its conservation status is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, a designation recorded in 2015. The species is classified under the iconic taxon Actinopterygii.
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Least Concerngarfish
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderBeloniformes
- FamilyBelonidae
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The garfish (Belone belone), also known as the garpike, needlefish or sea needle, is a pelagic, oceanodromous needlefish found in brackish and marine waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Black, and Baltic Seas.
==Description== left|thumb|In Sardinia The garfish is a long and slender fish with a laterally compressed body, and grows to about in length. The jaws are elongated and armed with sharp teeth. The pectoral, dorsal, and anal fins are situated well back on the body and the latter two are similar in appearance. Positioning the fins so far back gives greater flexibility to the body. The lateral line is set low on the flanks. The colour of the body is bluish green with a silvery grey belly and the bones are green. Garfish are pelagic fish which live close to the water surface. They eat small fish and have a migratory pattern similar to that of the mackerel, arriving a short time before the latter to spawn. Their association with mackerel has led to some older common names such as "mackerel guide" and "mackerel guardian".
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