Garfish
| Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) | ||||
| Family: | Belonidae (Needlefishes) |
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| Order: | Beloniformes | |||
| Class: | Teleostei | |||
| English name: | Garfish | |||
| Distribution: | Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea. Three subspecies were recognized by Collette and Parin (1970, Ref. 34977) Belone belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761) (Northeast Atlantic); Belone belone euxini Günther, 1866 (Black Sea and Sea of Azov); Belone belone acus Risso, 1827 (Mediterranean Sea and adjacent parts of Atlantic Ocean, Madeira, Canary Islands, Azores, and south to Cape Verde (Ref. 50279); subspecies Belone belone gracilis Lowe, 1839 (France to the Canary Islands including the Mediterranean) in Collette & Parin, 1990 (Ref. 5757). | |||
| Adult biology: | Lives close to the surface and has a migratory pattern similar to the mackerel (Ref. 35388). Feeds on small fishes, particularly clupeids and Engraulis (in the Black Sea). Leaps out of the water when hooked. Oviparous (Ref. 205). Eggs may be found attached to objects in the water by tendrils on the egg's surface (Ref. 205). Utilized fresh and frozen; can be fried, broiled and baked (Ref. 9988). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 130219. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Elongation of lower jaw starts at 18 mm length. Melanophores arranged along myomeres in the dorsal part of the body. . See also LARVAE table. | |||
| Climate Zone: | temperate; 65°N - 14°N | |||
| Main Ref: | Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37) | |||
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| Checked by: Giovanardi, Otello |
Modified by: Reyes, Rodolfo B. |
Entered by: Papasissi, Christine |
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