Hyporhamphus taiwanensis
Hyporhamphus taiwanensis Collette & Su, 1986


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Family:  Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Max. size:  15.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic; freshwater; depth range - 0 m
Distribution:  Asia: known only from the type specimens from Taiwan.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 13-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 14-17; Vertebrae: 49-51. Has tricuspid teeth; upper jaw wider than long. Predorsal scales 52-61.
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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