Red-Tipped Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 29.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: VU
A slender beaked fish of estuaries and rivers, the red tipped halfbeak often turns up in mangroves and also enters fully marine water. The long lower jaw is its trademark, and it grows to about 30 centimetres. The species is listed as Vulnerable.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Hyporhamphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 272200.
FAQ
- Is the Red-Tipped Halfbeak dangerous to divers?
- The Red-Tipped Halfbeak is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Red-Tipped Halfbeak get?
- The Red-Tipped Halfbeak grows to about 29.6 cm.