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Dussumier's halfbeak
Hyporhamphus dussumieri
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Dussumier's halfbeak
- Scientific
- Hyporhamphus dussumieri
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Maximum size
- Up to about 38 cm (standard length); commonly 19 cm
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 6 m
- IUCN status
- NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)
Description
A slender halfbeak with a long lower jaw, reaching about 38 cm. It schools at the surface over lagoons and seaward reefs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Hyporhamphus-dussumieri.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Hyporhamphus_dussumieri_1.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.