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Garfish (Belone vulgaris, synonym of Belone belone)
H. Dupond in Poll (1947) (naar Bonaparte)
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - European waters (ERMS scope)
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Baltic sea
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Belgian Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Scheldt estuary
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Westerschelde
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - British Isles
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Grevelingen
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - IJsselmeer
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Dutch Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Oosterschelde
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Sas van Goes
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Voordelta
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Wadden Sea
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Wimereux
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Zeeschelde
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Greek Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Azores Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Polish Exclusive Economic Zone
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Israeli part of the Mediterranean Sea - Eastern Basin
Distribution for Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1760) - Swedish Exclusive Economic Zone
Taxon Description Body size for Taxon denoted by name 126375
Taxon Description Paraphyletic group for Taxon denoted by name 843664
Taxon Description Species exhibits underwater soniferous behaviour for Taxon denoted by name 126375
Taxon Description Nomenclature code for Taxon denoted by name 2
Specification Context: Unit cm
Specification Context: Type maximum
Specification Context: Locality (MRGID) 1920
Specification Context: Dimension length
Specification Context: Sex male/unsexed
Specification Context: Type common