False halfbeak

Oxyporhamphus similis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
North America
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Oxyporhamphus similis, the false halfbeak, is a species of halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae which is found in the warmer waters of the Atlantic. In the eastern Atlantic its distribution extends from Cape Verde to Angola while in the western Atlantic it occurs from New York State south through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico to Recife in Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Oxyporhamphus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde to about Luanda, Angola. Western Atlantic: [Florida, USA according to Ref. 4479 ] North Carolina (Ref. 47377 ). south to Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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