Malabar Halfbeak
Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus
- Group: Other
- Max size: 35 cm
- For divers: safe
An inshore halfbeak with a short upper jaw and a long needle like lower one, it grazes mostly on seagrass and green algae and takes the odd diatom or worm. It runs to about a foot and is sun dried after catching.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Rhynchorhamphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 278260.
FAQ
- Is the Malabar Halfbeak dangerous to divers?
- The Malabar Halfbeak is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Malabar Halfbeak get?
- The Malabar Halfbeak grows to about 35 cm.