Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Bigwing halfbeak
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Bigwing halfbeak

Oxyporhamphus micropterus

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Bigwing halfbeak
Scientific
Oxyporhamphus micropterus
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Tunas and other pelagics
Family
Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks)
Maximum size
Up to about 18 cm (standard length)
Depth and habitat
Open ocean, near the surface and in mid-water, recorded from 0 to 1 m
IUCN status
NE · Not EvaluatedNot Evaluated (NE)

Description

A small oceanic halfbeak with large pectoral fins and, unusually, no long lower jaw as an adult, reaching about 18 cm.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.