Bigwing halfbeak (Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus)

Scientific name: Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus Valenciennes, 1847

Bigwing halfbeak (Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus)

The Bigwing halfbeak (Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Tonga, north to southern Japan. Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru. Replaced in the Atlantic by Oxyporhamphus micropterus similis.

Biology

A true oceanic species, not bound to coastal waters at any period of its life.This species is the only halfbeak which doesn't have an extended lower jaw at the adult phase. Oviparous, with planktonic eggs and larvae

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Oxyporhamphus micropterus micropterus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.5
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Tonga, north to southern Japan. Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru. Replaced in the Atlantic by Oxyporhamphus micropterus similis.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=1.0)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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