Description

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 14; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 13 - 15.

Common Names

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Kortvin-halfbek , Afrikaans , South Africa

Shortfin halfbeak , English , South Africa

Shortfin halfbeak , English , Global

短鰭下鱵魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

短鳍下鱵鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Meia-agulha , Portuguese , Mozambique

Fanea , Tuamotuan , Tuamotu Is.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Hemiramphidae

Genus: Hyporhamphus

Species: Hyporhamphus improvisus (Smith, 1933)

Climate Zone

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Temperate

Location

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Biology

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Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

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neritic