American Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus meeki
- Group: Other
- Max size: 20.9 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small halfbeak of inshore waters, it schools over sandy and weedy bottoms and grazes on algae and tiny drifting organisms. The long lower jaw marks it as a typical surface feeder, and where it is plentiful it is netted for bait.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Hyporhamphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159280.
FAQ
- Is the American Halfbeak dangerous to divers?
- The American Halfbeak is harmless to divers.
- How big does the American Halfbeak get?
- The American Halfbeak grows to about 20.9 cm.