Tropical halfbeak (Hyporhamphus affinis)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus affinis G?nther, 1866

Tropical halfbeak (Hyporhamphus affinis)

The Tropical halfbeak (Hyporhamphus affinis) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae.

Biology

Found chiefly around coral reefs and islands but extends a little further from shore than Hyporhamphus (R.) dussumieri which has a similar range. Found in schools. Feeds on zooplankton and floating matter. Eggs covered with adhesive filaments to assist in attaching to floating and benthic objects.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus affinis
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
38.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa through the Indian Ocean islands to western Australia, New Guinea, Philippines, and islands of Oceania. Not found in Hawaiian islands, and apparently absent from Indo-Malayan Archipelago. Has been mentioned in the literature under other names, particularly Hyporhamphus erythrorinchus and Hyporhamphus dussumieri.
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.

Last updated