Melapedalion breve (Seale, 1910)
Philippine snubnose halfbeak
Patlay,  Buging,  Bugiw,  Kansusuit,  Kansusuwit,  Sa-sa,  Siriw,  Suasid,  Susay
Melapedalion breve
photo by FAO

Family:  Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Max. size:  22.7 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: limited to South China and Sulu seas.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  A coastal species (Ref. 9843), characterized by a sandy bottom with patchy seagrass beds and was collected in Indonesia together with the silverbiddy (Gerres sp.) and silverside (Atherinomorus sp.) (Ref. 126046).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality of Oxyporhamphus brevis, Paawacan, Palawan Island (Ref. 126046).


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