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The Beaked salmon (Gonorynchus greyi) is a brackish-water fish of the family Gonorynchidae that grows up to 50 cm.
Temperate waters around southern Australia and New Zealand; estuaries and continental shelf.
Description
The beaked sandfish is an elongate coastal fish of the family Gonorynchidae from the temperate waters around southern Australia and New Zealand. The species grows to about 50 cm and has a slender, torpedo-shaped body with a pointed, beak-like snout and an inferior mouth with a small barbel. Adults are bottom dwellers of shallow estuaries and the outer continental shelf; juveniles live pelagically in the open ocean. When disturbed the fish burrows head-first into the sand at great speed. As a bottom searcher it feeds on small invertebrates and worms. The species is harmless to humans.
Frequently asked questions
How do you recognise the Beaked salmon?
The Beaked salmon has an elongate, eel-like body, is mainly brown and shows a plain pattern. Pointed, beak-like snout; when disturbed it dives head first into the sand at great speed.
Where does the Beaked salmon live?
The Beaked salmon lives in brackish water and is mostly found around sand or mud bottom. Temperate waters around southern Australia and New Zealand; estuaries and continental shelf.
How big does the Beaked salmon get?
The Beaked salmon grows to a maximum of about 50 cm.
Is the Beaked salmon dangerous to humans?
No, the Beaked salmon is harmless to humans. None required: this species is harmless to humans.
Is the Beaked salmon edible?
The Beaked salmon is rarely eaten.
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