Congaturi Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus limbatus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A slender halfbeak with a long spear like lower jaw, it skims the surface of tidal freshwaters and brackish estuaries snapping at insects. It runs far up rivers like the Mekong and reaches about thirty five centimetres.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Hyporhamphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272185.
FAQ
- Is the Congaturi Halfbeak dangerous to divers?
- The Congaturi Halfbeak is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Congaturi Halfbeak get?
- The Congaturi Halfbeak grows to about 35 cm.