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African halfbeak (Hyporhamphus picarti)
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African halfbeak (Hyporhamphus picarti) specimen
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Hemiramphidae

African halfbeak

Hyporhamphus picarti

Twenty Centimeters Hemiramphid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Atlantic Ocean
  • Africa
  • West Asia
  • Elongated
  • Compressed cross-section
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

African halfbeak is a fish found around Eastern Atlantic. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 20 cm. Its body is an elongated body.

Maximum length
20 cm
Body shape
elongated
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: West to Gibraltar, Morocco and Dakar, Senegal to Luanda, Angola. Eastern Mediterranean: From Lebanon and Israel.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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