Dussumier's halfbeak

Dussumier's halfbeak
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Hyporhamphus
Species: H. dussumieri
Binomial name
Hyporhamphus dussumieri
(Valenciennes, 1847)

The Dussumier's halfbeak (Hyporhamphus dussumieri) lives in reefs and shallow lagoons. They live solitary or in groups, and are often seen circling snorkelers, just under the surface of the water. The longest known specimen was 38.0 cm in length.

References



    This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/18/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.