Congaturi halfbeak (Hyporhamphus limbatus)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus limbatus Valenciennes, 1847

Congaturi halfbeak (Hyporhamphus limbatus)

The Congaturi halfbeak (Hyporhamphus limbatus) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae.

Biology

Coastal species. Found at surface levels of tidal freshwaters and brackish estuaries. Encountered in the Mekong as far upstream as Stung Treng and also found in the Great Lake, Cambodia. Feeds mainly on insects. Marketed fresh and dried salted.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus limbatus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
25.0
Common length
13.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Persian Gulf to China along the mainland coast of Asia. Replaced in the East Indies, Borneo, and the Philippines by Hyporhamphus neglectus and around northern Australia and southern New Guinea by Hyporhamphus neglectissimus.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
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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