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Hyporhamphus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Common Names

  • Halfbeak
  • Red tipped half-beak
  • Red-tipped halfbeak
  • Red-tipped halfbeak
  • Vembanad halfbeak
  • Jenjulung
  • Jolong paruh merah
  • Jolong-jolong
  • Menyulong
  • Nyenyulung
  • Puput banang
  • Puput bandang
  • Sembeh
  • Sembir
  • Senjolong
  • Todak pendek
  • Todak utara
  • Kolaan
  • കോലാന്
  • 黃鰭下鱵魚
  • 黄鳍下鱵鱼

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Beloniformes

    Family: Hemiramphidae

    Genus: Hyporhamphus

    Species: Hyporhamphus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

    Climate Zone

  • Tropical

    • Biology

    Inhabit estuaries (Ref. 4833), rivers (Ref. 43641) and marine waters (Ref. 45255). Frequently found in mangrove areas (Ref. 43081).

    Habitat

    freshwater

    Conservation Status

    Vulnerable

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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