Lurking on the Bottom © 2008, oil on canvas 80 x 90 cm
Habitat marked for the Baltic Sea only
Garfish
Family Belonidae
Description
The Garfish is a needle fish with a long, slender body and a pointy beak-like mouth and nose. The jaw teeth are comparatively large and widely spaced. Its pelvic fins are located in a posterior position as are its dorsal and anal fins. They are positioned for posterior flexing of the body.
Color
Dark blue-green back and silvery sides
Average size
50-70 cm / 0,5-1 kg
Age
7 years
Record size
120 cm / 2 kg
Habitat
A migratory fish that lives close to the surface down to about 20 m. Garfish are pelagic and live in schools. In the fall, they independently move to deeper water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Family Belonidae
Description
The Garfish is a needle fish with a long, slender body and a pointy beak-like mouth and nose. The jaw teeth are comparatively large and widely spaced. Its pelvic fins are located in a posterior position as are its dorsal and anal fins. They are positioned for posterior flexing of the body.
Color
Dark blue-green back and silvery sides
Average size
50-70 cm / 0,5-1 kg
Age
7 years
Record size
120 cm / 2 kg
Habitat
A migratory fish that lives close to the surface down to about 20 m. Garfish are pelagic and live in schools. In the fall, they independently move to deeper water in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Latin = Belone belone
Species' local name
 English:Garfish |
 Svenska:Näbbgädda/Horngädda |
 Suomi:Nokkakala/nokkahauki |
 Сарган (морская щука) |
 Esti:Tuulehaug/Tuulekala |
 Lietuviškai:Vėjažuvė/Vėjo tobis |
 Latviešu:Vējzivs |
 Polska:Belona pospolita |
 German:Hornhecht |
 Dansk:Hornfisk |