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Hemiramphidae

longfin halfbeak

Hemiramphus saltator

Forty Eight Centimeters Hemiramphid Fish of the Pacific Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Marine fish
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Central America and the Caribbean
  • North America
  • South America
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

The Longfin halfbeak (Hemiramphus saltator) is an ocean-going species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae native to the eastern Pacific Ocean.

Maximum length
48 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Panama, including the Galapagos Islands; rare in northern Baja California, Mexico. Range extends to Ecuador (Ref. 36576 ).
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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