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Melapedalion breve (Seale, 1910) Philippine snubnose halfbeak |
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photo by
FAO |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) | |||
| Max. size: | 22.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range 0 - 1 m | |||
| Distribution: | Western Central Pacific: limited to South China and Sulu seas. | |||
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| Biology: | A coastal species (Ref. 9843), characterized by a sandy bottom with patchy seagrass beds and was collected in Indonesia together with the silverbiddy (Gerres sp.) and silverside (Atherinomorus sp.) (Ref. 126046). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||