Black-barred halfbeak (Hemiramphus far)

Scientific name: Hemiramphus far Forssk?l, 1775

Black-barred halfbeak (Hemiramphus far)

The Black-barred halfbeak (Hemiramphus far) is a brackish-water fish of the family Hemiramphidae.

Biology

Occur in coastal waters of high islands and continental shorelines; generally in areas rich in vegetation and sand flats. Form schools. Adults feed mainly on sea grasses, to a lesser extent on green algae and diatoms. Breed in estuaries. Marketed fresh and dried salted; meat tasty. Also caught with dragnets and dipnets.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiramphus far
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
45.0
Common length
30.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Migrated to the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes; bait: occasionally
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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