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Sea Garfish
| Family: | Hemiramphidae |
| Description: | There are two species of Sea Garfish:
The Hyporhamphus melanochir or Southern Sea Garfish, also known as South Australian garfish, halfbeak and dusky garfish, are a pale greenish blue colour on the back and upper sides, they have a broad, blue-edged silver band along
the middle of the side and clear fins.
The Hyporhamphus australis or Eastern sea garfish, also known as sea garfish, is similarly coloured but have 3 narrow brown lines along the back above the silvery band.
All Sea Garfish have a large elongated beak or bill on their lower jaw.
They are often found in schools hanging around sheltered bays and around wharves.
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| Qualities: | Garfish are a good table fish.
They are commonly used as live and dead bait. |
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| Size Limit: | NSW - None |
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| Bag Limit: | NSW - 20 |
| Habitats: | Sheltered Bays and wharves. |
| Tackle: | Garfish can be caught on very light line using small long shank hooks often suspended under a pencil float. |
| Hints: | Burley up with bread crumbs to get them into the area, then used some bread squeezed onto a small long shank hook and suspended under a pencil float. |
| Baits: | Small Prawns, Worms, Fish Pieces, Squid, Bread and Dough. |
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