Slender halfbeak (Hyporhamphus roberti roberti)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus roberti roberti Valenciennes, 1847

The Slender halfbeak (Hyporhamphus roberti roberti) is a brackish-water fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Venezuela to Brazil. Rhode Island to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico. Pacific Ocean.

Biology

An inshore surface schooling species frequently entering brackish estuaries and adjacent areas. Mainly utilized as bait fish.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus roberti roberti
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
32.0
Common length
20.0
Environment
Marine; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Venezuela to Brazil. Rhode Island to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico. Pacific Ocean..
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually
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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