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Hemiramphidae

shortfin halfbeak

Hyporhamphus improvisus

Temperate
Local endemic species
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Anguilliform
Medium
Temperate fish

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Hyporhamphus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Africa, from Quelimane to Delagoa Bay in Mozambique.

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