Red Sea halfbeak (Hyporhamphus gamberur)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus gamberur R?ppell, 1837

Red Sea halfbeak (Hyporhamphus gamberur)

The Red Sea halfbeak (Hyporhamphus gamberur) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea and Somalia.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus gamberur
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea and Somalia.
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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