| Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) |
| 40 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range - 0 m |
| Pacific Ocean: ranging eastward to the Gilbert Islands and Samoa, north to southern Japan. Confused with Hemiramphus archipelagicus under the name Hemiramphus marginatus by many authors (Ref. 10943). |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-13; Vertebrae: 52-57. Greatly prolonged, beak-like lower jaw; upper jaw short, triangular and without scales; preorbital ridge absent; total number of gill rakers on first gill arch 33-46; pectoral fins long, reaching beyond anterior margin of nasal pit when folded forward; no spots or vertical bars on sides. |
| Inhabits coastal waters rich in vegetation (Ref. 5213). Found more offshore than other species of Hemiramphus in the western central Pacific; juveniles and immature individuals are relatively common far from shore, usually among floating plants (Ref. 9843). Caught by set-net. |
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Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Two juvenile specimens were collected by spoon net at a sandy beach in El Nido, FRLM 12247. |
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