Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13 - 16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 15 - 17; Vertebrae: 48 - 50. Lower jaw proportionately longer at larger sizes. Anal fin rays usually 16; vertebrae usually 49; gill rakers usually 19-21 on the first arch.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Hemiramphidae

Genus: Arrhamphus

Species: Arrhamphus krefftii (Steindachner, 1867)

Climate Zone

Location

• Southwest Pacific: Australian waters from south of Rockhampton, Queensland to Sydney.

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

freshwater

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless