| Family: |
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) |
| Max. size: |
37 cm TL (male/unsexed); 28 cm SL (female) |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater; brackish; depth range - 0 m |
| Distribution: |
Oceania: Bunbury to Shark Bay, Western Australia and Gladstone, Queensland to Lakes Entrance, Victoria. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-19; Vertebrae: 52-58. Relatively shorter lower jaw compared to head length, especially at larger sizes. |
| Biology: |
Found inshore (Ref. 7300). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
| Country info: |
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