False Halfbeak
Oxyporhamphus similis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 18 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small fish of warm inshore waters, the false halfbeak keeps within the twenty four degree isotherm and stays near the coast rather than the open ocean. It grows to about eighteen centimetres and belongs with the flyingfishes.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae › Oxyporhamphus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 713180.
FAQ
- Is the False Halfbeak dangerous to divers?
- The False Halfbeak is harmless to divers.
- How big does the False Halfbeak get?
- The False Halfbeak grows to about 18 cm.