Black-tipped garfish (Hyporhamphus neglectissimus)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus neglectissimus Parin, Collette & Shcherbachev, 1980

Black-tipped garfish (Hyporhamphus neglectissimus)

The Black-tipped garfish (Hyporhamphus neglectissimus) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, replaces Hyporhamphus (Hyporhamphus) neglectus in waters around New Guinea and northern Australia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus neglectissimus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
14.4
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: replaces Hyporhamphus (Hyporhamphus) neglectus in waters around New Guinea and northern Australia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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