The leerfish or garrick (Lichia amia) is a species of marine fish in the family Carangidae, and is native to the Mediterranean and the coastal waters of western Africa to the coastal waters of eastern South Africa.[2][3] Also recorded in the Black Sea.[4] These fish can reach 1.5 m in length and more than 30 kg [citation needed] in weight. They inhabit the coastal wave zone where they form small shoals to hunt other smaller fish, favouring mullets.
| Leerfish | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Carangiformes |
| Family: | Carangidae |
| Subfamily: | Trachinotinae |
| Genus: | Lichia Cuvier, 1816 |
| Species: | L. amia |
| Binomial name | |
| Lichia amia (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
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