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Snubbie

Arrhamphus sclerolepis Günther, 1866

Status not recordedbony fish

The snubbie (Arrhamphus sclerolepis) is a species in the family Hemiramphidae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the snubbie

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 snubbie live?

Not recorded

Is the snubbie 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 snubbie classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyHemiramphidae
  6. genusArrhamphus
  7. SpeciesArrhamphus sclerolepis Günther, 1866

Synonyms Arrhamphus sclerolepis sclerolepis

Other names and names in other languages (14)
  • Jumping halfbeakEnglish
  • No bill garfishEnglish
  • No-bill garfishEnglish
  • Northern snub-nosed garfishEnglish
  • Short bill garfishEnglish
  • Short-beaked garfishEnglish
  • Short-billEnglish
  • Shortbeaked garfishEnglish
  • Snub-nosed garfishEnglish
  • Snubnose garfishEnglish
  • South-east snub-nosed garfishEnglish
  • polozobánka severníCzech
  • Meia-agulha-desbicadoPortuguese
  • Тупорылый полурылRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the snubbie

Other species in the same genus Arrhamphus.

CompareSnubbie vs Arrhamphus krefftii

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the snubbie?

The snubbie (Arrhamphus sclerolepis) belongs to the family Hemiramphidae in the order Beloniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Snubbie (Arrhamphus sclerolepis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/snubbie

MLA

“Snubbie (Arrhamphus sclerolepis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/snubbie.

BibTeX
@misc{snubbie_2026,
  title = {Snubbie (Arrhamphus sclerolepis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/snubbie},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}