Description

Can be distinguished by having anal fin origin under dorsal-fin rays 811, 46-61 predorsal scales and 41-44 vertebrae (Ref. 26761).

Common Names

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Zenarchopteridae

Genus: Hemirhamphodon

Species: Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus Brembach, 1978

Climate Zone

Biology

Females bear live young (Ref. 58777).

Habitat

brackish

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Threat to Humans

Harmless