Philippine snubnose halfbeak

Melapedalion breve

Twenty Two Point Seven Centimeters Hemiramphid Fish from Philippine Waters

Black
Tropical
Restricted distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

The Philippine snubnose halfbeak (Melapedalion breve) is a species of halfbeak. It is a coastal species that originates from the South China and Sulu Seas around the Philippines and Malaysia. It grows to about 22.7 centimetres (8.9 in) SL. It is the only member of its monotypic genus and was originally described as Oxyporhamphus brevis by Alvin Seale in 1910 with the type locality given as Paawacan, Palawan Island, Philippines.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Melapedalion
Maximum length: 22.7 cm
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: limited to South China and Sulu seas.

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