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Ihe

Whakamārama

He ika matatuhi, he whāiti noa te tinana. He kākonu te kiri. Ko te kauae o raro he roa, he tara koikoi.

Scope Note

A distinctive shoaling fish in which the lower jaw extends far beyond the upper jaw, like a long spike. The body is silvery and cylindrical. Hyporhamphus ihi.

Tukutuku/Used For

Hangenge
Takeke

English Used For

Garfishes

Tahūhū/Broader Term

Ika waitai