Jumping halfbeak

Hemiramphus archipelagicus

Thirty Four Centimeters Hemiramphid Fish from Philippine Waters

Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
South Asia
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

The jumping halfbeak (Hemiramphus archipelagicus), is a reef-associated marine species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It is a valued commercial fish in tropical countries both dried salted and fresh forms.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Hemiramphus
Maximum length: 34 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: west coast of India and Sri Lanka (Ref. 6041 ) and from the Gulf of Thailand, Philippines, and East Indies eastward to New Guinea and western Polynesia.

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