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Hyporhamphus collettei Banford, 2010 |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) | |||
| Max. size: | 16.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: endemic to the nearshore marine waters of Bermuda. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal soft rays: 15-18. This small slender species is distinguished by the following set of characters: adults with dorsal- and anal-fin bases covered with scales; pectoral-fin rays 9-10; total gill rakers on first arch 26-32; body slender with ratio of body depth at pectoral-fin origin to standard length usually less than 0.12 (<0.12 in 95% of 79 specimens examined); ratio of body depth at pelvic fin to standard length usually less than 0.12 (<0.12 in 89% of 79 specimens examined) (ref. 86266). | |||
| Biology: | A marine inshore species inhabit sandy areas with sea grasses (i.e., Thalassia) where they have been reported to feed on fresh broken off pieces of sea grass (Ref. 86266). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 21 August 2012 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||