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Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Etymology: Hyporhamphus: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, rhamphos = beak, bill (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical, preferred ?
Indo-Pacific: widespread from the Mozambique channel and southern part of the Red Sea through the Western Central Pacific east to Samoa.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 16.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9843)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Pre dorsal scales 39-41.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Collette, B.B., 1999. Hemiramphidae. Halfbeaks. p. 2180-2196. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9843)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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