Simpletooth halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unicuspis)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus unicuspis Collette & Parin, 1978

Simpletooth halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unicuspis)

The Simpletooth halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unicuspis) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf to Andaman Sea.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 18; Vertebrae: 49 - 51

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus unicuspis
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
31.5
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to Andaman Sea.
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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