Longfin Halfbeak
Hemiramphus saltator
- Group: Other
- Max size: 48 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A halfbeak with a long spear like lower jaw, it cruises near the surface of the open ocean in very large schools. It feeds on small fish and plankton, and scatters eggs that cling by fine threads to floating debris until the larvae hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Hemiramphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272178.
FAQ
- Is the Longfin Halfbeak dangerous to divers?
- The Longfin Halfbeak is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Longfin Halfbeak get?
- The Longfin Halfbeak grows to about 48 cm.