Oxyporhamphus similis Bruun, 1935
False halfbeak
Oxyporhamphus similis
photo by FAO

 Family:  Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
 Max. size:  18 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  pelagic-neritic; depth range - 0 m
 Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Cape Verde to about Luanda, Angola. Western Atlantic: [Florida, USA according to Ref. 4479] North Carolina (Ref. 47377). south to Brazil.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Occurs in inshore waters. A tropical species found within the 24°C isotherm. Placement in Exocoetidae follows Ref. 13705.
 IUCN Red List Status:   (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  harmless
 Country info:   
 

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 01.05.91
 Modified by: Kesner-Reyes, Kathleen - 04.04.17
 Checked by: Agustin, Liza Q. - 29.08.94

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