Lutke's halfbeak (Hemiramphus lutkei)

Scientific name: Hemiramphus lutkei Valenciennes, 1847

Lutke's halfbeak (Hemiramphus lutkei)

The Lutke's halfbeak (Hemiramphus lutkei) is a brackish-water fish of the family Hemiramphidae.

Biology

Inhabits coastal waters rich in vegetation. Found more offshore than other species of Hemiramphus in the western central Pacific; juveniles and immature individuals are relatively common far from shore, usually among floating plants. Caught by set-net.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiramphus lutkei
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.0
Common length
25.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: ranging eastward to the Gilbert Islands and Samoa, north to southern Japan. Confused with Hemiramphus archipelagicus under the name Hemiramphus marginatus by many authors.
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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