Description

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Belongs to the pogonognathus - group which differs from Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus and the other species of Hemirhamphodon in having 1 two distinct sizes of melanophores in the dorsal fin, large and small. Resembles species of the phaiosoma -group but differs sharply from H. pogonognathus in having a continuous band of pigment extending from the distal part of the fin to its base (Ref. 26761).

Common Names

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Halfbeak , English , Malaysia

Leukapainijakala , Finnish , Finland

Jolong Sarawak , Malay , Malaysia

Jolong-jolong , Malay , Malaysia

库氏齿鱵 , Mandarin Chinese , China

庫氏齒鱵 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Beloniformes

Family: Zenarchopteridae

Genus: Hemirhamphodon

Species: Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Steindachner, 1901

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Biology

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Females bear live young (Ref. 58777).

Habitat

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brackish