Heritage railway stations · Yorkshire & the Humber
Garfish
Also known as: Cornbig (pysgodyn)
Garfish is a place of interest in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Garfish is a place of interest in Yorkshire. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 1.1 km away. Postcode area HU1.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Humber Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The garfish (Belone belone), also known as the garpike, needlefish or sea needle, is a pelagic, oceanodromous needlefish found in brackish and marine waters of the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Black, and Baltic Seas.
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Background
Description
]] The garfish is a long and slender fish with a laterally compressed body, and grows to about 50 to in length. The jaws are elongated and armed with sharp teeth. The pectoral, dorsal, and anal fins are situated well back on the body and the latter two are similar in appearance. Positioning the fins so far back gives greater flexibility to the body. The lateral line is set low on the flanks. The colour of the body is bluish green with a silvery grey belly and the bones are green. Garfish are pelagic fish which live close to the water surface. They eat small fish and have a migratory pattern similar to that of the mackerel, arriving a short time before the latter to spawn. Their association…
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- Coordinates
- 53.7388, -0.3334
- District
- Kingston upon Hull, City of
- Parish
- Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area
- Postcode
- HU1 1XD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice
- Nearest railway station
- Hull Paragon Interchange — 1.1 km
- Official site
- www.humberstreetgallery.co.uk
Sources
- osm: n3109233511 (ODbL)
- commons: Garfish 1.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- wikipedia: Garfish (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Garfish?
- Garfish is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HU1 1XD), in the parish of Kingston upon Hull, City of, unparished area.
- Is Garfish a protected site?
- Yes — Garfish is part of the Humber Estuary - 2000480 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Humber Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Garfish free to visit?
- Yes, Garfish is free to enter.
- How do I get to Garfish?
- The nearest railway station is Hull Paragon Interchange, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HU1 1XD.