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Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Etymology: Hyporhamphus: Greek, hypo = under + Greek, rhamphos = beak, bill (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Monsieur Robert is said in the original text to have been one of the collectors of the fish along with Monsieur Poiteau – probably the French botanist Pierre-Antoine Poiteau (1766– 1854) – in Cayenne, French Guiana. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Valenciennes.
Issue
Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi continues to be considered as a valid subspecies by some authors.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
पारिस्थितिकी
समुद्री; खारा; गहराई सीमा 0 - ? m. Subtropical
Western Central Atlantic: Venezuela to Brazil. Rhode Island to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico. Pacific Ocean. (Ref. 26938). A recognized subspecies Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi occurs in Belize and Colombia.
आकार / वज़न / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 32.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 5217); common length : 20.0 cm TL पुल्लिंग / अलिंग; (Ref. 5217)
An inshore surface schooling species frequently entering brackish estuaries and adjacent areas. Mainly utilized as bait fish.
Life cycle and mating behavior
परिपक्व अवधि | पुनरुत्पत्ति | मछलीऔ का अंडे देना | अंडे | Fecundity | लार्वा
Cervigón, F., R. Cipriani, W. Fischer, L. Garibaldi, M. Hendrickx, A.J. Lemus, R. Márquez, J.M. Poutiers, G. Robaina and B. Rodriguez, 1992. Fichas FAO de identificación de especies para los fines de la pesca. Guía de campo de las especies comerciales marinas y de aquas salobres de la costa septentrional de Sur América. FAO, Rome. 513 p. Preparado con el financiamento de la Comisión de Comunidades Europeas y de NORAD. (Ref. 5217)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
मात्स्यिकी: लघु वाणिज्य; ठहराव / प्रलोभन: usually
साधन
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इंटरनेट स्रोत
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00219 (0.00120 - 0.00399), b=3.13 (2.98 - 3.28), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
लौटाव (Ref.
120179): ऊंचा, न्यूनतम जनसंख्या दुगनी समय अवलागत 15 महीने। (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (22 of 100).