Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 16 - 19; Vertebrae: 52 - 58. Relatively shorter lower jaw compared to head length, especially at larger sizes.

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Hemiramphidae

Genus: Hyporhamphus

Species: Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther, 1866)

Climate Zone

Biology

Found inshore (Ref. 7300).

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Not Evaluated

Threat to Humans

Harmless