Congaturi halfbeak
Congaturi halfbeak | |
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Conservation status | |
![]() Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Hemiramphidae |
Genus: | Hyporhamphus |
Species: | H. limbatus |
Binomial name | |
Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1847) | |
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The Congaturi halfbeak (Hyporhamphus limbatus), also known as the Valenciennes halfbeak, is a potamodromous species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It is a valued commercial fish in tropical countries both dried salted and fresh forms.
Description
The body shows typical halfbeak shape with an elongated lower jaw and cylindrical elongated body.[2] They have no spines on fins, but do have 13-16 rays of their dorsal fins and 13-16 rays on their anal fins.[2] The longest recorded Jumping halfbeak was 35 cm long, but most of them are 13 cm long commonly. Caudal fin emarginate.[2] Body is greenish above, and a silvery lateral stripe widening posteriorly. Ventrally white in color. Fleshy tip of the beak is reddish colored.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The jumping halfbeak is found tropical waters Indo-Pacific oceans extends from Western India, around Sri Lanka, China, the Philippines. The fish also found in freshwater bodies of Cambodia and Mekong river of China. It is a surface dwelling fish that can be mostly found estuaries and lagoons.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b Dahanukar, N. (2011). "Hyporhamphus limbatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T166900A6291741. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T166900A6291741.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hemiramphus limbatus". FishBase. July 2015 version.
- ^ "Taiwan Fish Database".
External links
- WoRMS
- A Review of the Halfbeaks or Hemiramphidae
- India Biodiversity