Halfbeak

Hemiramphus convexus

Hemiramphid Fish of African Waters

Halfbeak is a marine fish found around Indo-West Pacific. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 23 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Hemiramphus
Maximum length: 23 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: widespread in warmer waters from East Africa to Caroline Islands, New Guinea, New Britain and New Ireland. Replaced in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and coastal waters in between by Oxyporhamphus convexus bruuni (Ref. 9843 ).

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