Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) |
16.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m |
Northwest Pacific: restricted to the temperate zone in coastal waters of continental China (from Peitaho in Liaotung Bay to Hong Kong), Taiwan, and Korea (Fusan). |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-17; Vertebrae: 51-53. Long recurved unicuspid teeth arranged in only 1-2 rows in the anterior parts of both jaws. Predorsal scales 35-40; pelvic fins located closer to the origin of the pectoral fin so that the P2-C distance extended forward reaches the orbit. Lower jaw about equal to head length. |
A coastal water species. |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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harmless |
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