Halfbeak (Hemiramphus convexus)

Scientific name: Hemiramphus convexus Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

Halfbeak (Hemiramphus convexus)

The Halfbeak (Hemiramphus convexus) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae.

Biology

More coastal than O. m. micropterus and frequently found near islands

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiramphus convexus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.6
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: widespread in warmer waters from East Africa to Caroline Islands, New Guinea, New Britain and New Ireland. Replaced in the Red Sea, Arabian Sea and coastal waters in between by Oxyporhamphus convexus bruuni
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K>1)

Sources

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

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