Shortfin halfbeak (Hyporhamphus improvisus)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus improvisus Smith, 1933

Shortfin halfbeak (Hyporhamphus improvisus)

The Shortfin halfbeak (Hyporhamphus improvisus) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, endemic to southern Africa, from Quelimane to Delagoa Bay in Mozambique.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus improvisus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: endemic to southern Africa, from Quelimane to Delagoa Bay in Mozambique.
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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