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Hemiramphus archipelagicus

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Jumping halfbeak
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Hemiramphus
Species:
H. archipelagicus
Binomial name
Hemiramphus archipelagicus
Collette & Parin, 1978
Synonyms
  • Hemiramphus marginatus (non Forsskål, 1775) misapplied

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.

Description

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The body shows typical halfbeak shape with an elongated lower jaw and cylindrical elongated body.[1] They have no spines on fins, but do have 12-15 rays of their dorsal fins and 10-13 rays on their anal fins.[1] The longest recorded Jumping halfbeak was 34 cm long. There are no vertical bars on sides of the body as other halfbeaks.[1]

Distribution and habitat

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The Jumping halfbeak is found tropical waters Indo-Pacific oceans extends from Western India, around Sri Lanka, Thailand, the Philippines, New Guinea to western Polynesia. It is found among the water plants and shallow coastal waters.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemiramphus archipelagicus". FishBase. July 2015 version.
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