Red Sea Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus gamberur
- Group: Other
- Max size: 37 cm
- For divers: safe
A slender surface swimmer with a long lower jaw, this halfbeak is common over Red Sea reefs near the top of the water. Like its relatives it skims small drifting prey and is easily startled into skittering across the surface. It reaches about thirty seven centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Hyporhamphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 213174.
FAQ
- Is the Red Sea Halfbeak dangerous to divers?
- The Red Sea Halfbeak is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red Sea Halfbeak get?
- The Red Sea Halfbeak grows to about 37 cm.