Hemiramphidae

common halfbeak

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

Spotted Hemiramphid Fish of the Caribbean Sea

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• South America
• Elongated
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus, the common halfbeak or the Atlantic silverstripe halfbeak, is a bony fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It is found in the subtropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is a common fish and not used for food to any great extent, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of "least concern".