Cape halfbeak

Hyporhamphus capensis

Hemiramphid Fish of Indo Pacific

Tropical
Coastal
Estuary
Regional distribution
Indian Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Hyporhamphus is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Hyporhamphus
Maximum length: 16 cm
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Western Indian Ocean: coastal waters and estuaries of South Africa, from Cape of Good Hope east and north to False Bay, Natal and St. Lucia coast of North Zululand (Ref. 6798 ); and to Lake Piti in southern Mozambique (Ref. 4164 ).

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