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* ''[[Gonorynchus abbreviatus]]'' <small>Temminck & Schlegel, 1846</small> |
* ''[[Gonorynchus abbreviatus]]'' <small>Temminck & Schlegel, 1846</small> |
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* ''[[Gonorynchus forsteri]]'' <small>Ogilby, 1911</small> |
* ''[[Gonorynchus forsteri]]'' <small>Ogilby, 1911</small> |
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* ''[[Gonorynchus gonorynchus]]'' <small>(Linnaeus, 1766)</small> |
* [[Beaked salmon]], ''[[Gonorynchus gonorynchus]]'' <small>(Linnaeus, 1766)</small> |
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* ''[[Gonorynchus greyi]]'' <small>(Richardson, 1845)</small> |
* ''[[Gonorynchus greyi]]'' <small>(Richardson, 1845)</small> |
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* ''[[Gonorynchus moseleyi]]'' <small>Jordan & Snyder, 1923</small> |
* ''[[Gonorynchus moseleyi]]'' <small>Jordan & Snyder, 1923</small> |
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Revision as of 18:46, 30 July 2006
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| Family: | Gonorynchidae
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| Genus: | Gonorynchus Scopoli ex Gronow, 1777
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The beaked salmon (also beaked sandfish) are a type of long thin gonorynchiform ray-finned fish that live on sandy bottoms near shorelines. The approximately five known species are all in the single genus Gonorynchus (sometimes spelled Gonorhynchus) of the family Gonorynchidae (sometimes spelled Gonorhynchidae). All have a distinctive angular snout (hence the name) that the fish use to dig themselves into the sand.
The most widespread species is Gonorynchus gonorynchus, found in scattered locations worldwide. It can reach up to 60 cm (24 in) in length. It is a nocturnal fish, feeding on invertebrates at night and burrowing into sand or mud during the day.
Beaked salmons are fished commercially in some areas. The flesh of Gonorynchus greyi, found around Australia and New Zealand, is reported to be "firm and of good flavor". [1]
Species
- Gonorynchus abbreviatus Temminck & Schlegel, 1846
- Gonorynchus forsteri Ogilby, 1911
- Beaked salmon, Gonorynchus gonorynchus (Linnaeus, 1766)
- Gonorynchus greyi (Richardson, 1845)
- Gonorynchus moseleyi Jordan & Snyder, 1923
External links
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). Species of Gonorynchus in FishBase. March 2006 version.