Piper
Hyporhamphus ihi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 26 cm
- For divers: safe
A slim, beaklike halfbeak of inshore waters, the piper gathers in schools to spawn through midsummer. It feeds near the surface on larger zooplankton such as mysids and the larvae of crabs and worms.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Hyporhamphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272182.
FAQ
- Is the Piper dangerous to divers?
- The Piper is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Piper get?
- The Piper grows to about 26 cm.