Skipper halfbeak (Hyporhamphus snyderi)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus snyderi Meek & Hildebrand, 1923

Skipper halfbeak (Hyporhamphus snyderi)

The Skipper halfbeak (Hyporhamphus snyderi) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Guatemala to Peru.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus snyderi
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
15.0
Common length
10.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Guatemala to Peru.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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