Description

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Common Names

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Halfbeak , English , Malaysia

Red tipped half-beak , English , India

Red-tipped halfbeak , English , Malaysia

Red-tipped halfbeak , English , UK

Vembanad halfbeak , English , India

Jenjulung , Malay , Malaysia

Jolong paruh merah , Malay , Malaysia

Jolong-jolong , Malay , Malaysia

Menyulong , Malay , Malaysia

Nyenyulung , Malay , Malaysia

Puput banang , Malay , Malaysia

Puput bandang , Malay , Malaysia

Sembeh , Malay , Malaysia

Sembir , Malay , Malaysia

Senjolong , Malay , Malaysia

Todak pendek , Malay , Malaysia

Todak utara , Malay , Malaysia

Kolaan , Malayalam , India

കോലാന് , Malayalam , India

黃鰭下鱵魚 , Mandarin Chinese , China

黄鳍下鱵鱼 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Hemiramphidae

Genus: Hyporhamphus

Species: Hyporhamphus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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

Habitat

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freshwater