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Robust garfish

Hemiramphus robustus Günther, 1866

Status not recordedbony fish

The robust garfish (Hemiramphus robustus) is a species in the family Hemiramphidae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the robust garfish

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the robust garfish live?

Not recorded

Is the robust garfish endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the robust garfish classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyHemiramphidae
  6. genusHemiramphus
  7. SpeciesHemiramphus robustus Günther, 1866

Synonyms Hemirhamphus robustus, Hemirhamphus welsbyi

Other names and names in other languages (8)
  • Flat-sided garfishEnglish
  • Flatsided garfishEnglish
  • Three by two garfishEnglish
  • Three-by-two garfishEnglish
  • Welsby's garfishEnglish
  • polozobánka velkáCzech
  • カクザヨリJapanese
  • Meia-agulha-do-sulPortuguese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the robust garfish

Other species in the same genus Hemiramphus.

Ballyhoo

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

HemiramphidaeNo free photo yet

Needlefish

Hemiramphus far

HemiramphidaeNo free photo yet

Balao

Hemiramphus balao

HemiramphidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the robust garfish?

The robust garfish (Hemiramphus robustus) belongs to the family Hemiramphidae in the order Beloniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Robust garfish (Hemiramphus robustus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/robust-garfish

MLA

“Robust garfish (Hemiramphus robustus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/robust-garfish.

BibTeX
@misc{robust_garfish_2026,
  title = {Robust garfish (Hemiramphus robustus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/robust-garfish},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}