Narrow duckbill

Matsubaraea fusiformis

hunting mysids on sandy flats

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Small
Tropical fish

Matsubaraea is a monotypic genus of ray-finned fish from the family Hemerocoetidae. The only species in the genus, Matsubaraea fusiforme is found in the western Pacific in the waters around Japan, Thailand and the Philippines on sandy substrates. It feeds on mysids.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Oceanic Basses
Family: Hemerocoetidae
Genus: Matsubaraea
Maximum length: 6.9 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Pacific: Japan, Thailand and the Philippines.

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