| Family: |
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) |
| Max. size: |
25 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m |
| Distribution: |
Northwest Pacific: known only from Okinawa and the adjacent island of Ie. Reported from Taiwan (Ref. 5193). |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 15-18; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 17-19; Vertebrae: 59-61. Upper jaw longer than in Hyporhamphus balinensis and Hyporhamphus affinis, its length almost equal to its width; vertebrae 58 or more; preorbital bone 1.1-1.6 times in diameter of orbit. |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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