Arrhamphus krefftii
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| Arrhamphus krefftii | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae |
| Genus: | Arrhamphus |
| Species: | A. krefftii |
| Binomial name | |
| Arrhamphus krefftii Steindachner, 1867[1] | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Arrhamphus krefftii, the snub-nosed garfish, is a species of halfbeak in the genus Arrhamphus found in coastal waters of Australia from south of Rockhampton in Queensland to Sydney.[1] The identity of the person honoured in the specific name is uncertain but it is thought that it may be the Australian zoologist and paleontologist Gerard Krefft (1830–1881).[2] This species was previously classified as a subspecies of Arrhamphus sclerolepis, and remains so according to some authorities.[3] This species is a herbivore and eats seagrass during the day.[4] At night, it is a carnivore, eating mainly crustaceans.[4]
