Malabar halfbeak (Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus)

Scientific name: Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus Collette, 1976

Malabar halfbeak (Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus)

The Malabar halfbeak (Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, southern India to Sri Lanka.

Biology

Inshore species. Feeds mainly on Cymodocea and green algae but may also take diatoms and polychaetes. Catches are sun-dried.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: southern India to Sri Lanka.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: 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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