Rhynchorhamphus naga

Rhynchorhamphus naga

Hemiramphid Fish from the South China Sea

Tropical
Restricted distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Southeast Asia
Medium
Tropical fish

Rhynchorhamphus naga is a halfbeak of the family Hemiramphidae of the order Beloniformes. It is one of the four recognized species of the genus Rhynchorhamphus. Found in the Western Central Pacific, actually restricted to the Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea and Java Sea.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Rhynchorhamphus
Maximum length: 17.7 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Western Central Pacific: restricted to the Gulf of Thailand, South China Sea and Java Sea.

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