Tropical half-beak fish (Hemiramphus depauperatus)

Scientific name: Hemiramphus depauperatus Lay & Bennett, 1839

Tropical half-beak fish (Hemiramphus depauperatus)

The Tropical half-beak fish (Hemiramphus depauperatus) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Pacific Ocean, in the tropical and subtropical waters.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hemiramphus depauperatus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
34.6
Depth range
0–1 m (0–3 ft)
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - 1 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Pacific Ocean: in the tropical and subtropical waters.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
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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