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Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus Collette, 1976
Malabar halfbeak
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Teleostei (teleosts) > Beloniformes (Needle fishes) > Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Etymology: Rhynchorhamphus: Greek, rhingchos = snout + Greek,rhamphos = bill (Ref. 45335).
Etymology: Rhynchorhamphus: Greek, rhingchos = snout + Greek,rhamphos = bill (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology
Marine; pelagic-neritic; depth range 0 - ? m. Tropical
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Western Indian Ocean: southern India to Sri Lanka.
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Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6041); common length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6041)
Max length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6041); common length : 20.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 6041)
Inshore species. Feeds mainly on Cymodocea and green algae but may also take diatoms and polychaetes. Catches are sun-dried.
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Main reference
Upload your references | References | Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Collaborators
Collette, B.B., 1984. Hemiramphidae. In W. Fischer and G. Bianchi (eds.) FAO species identification sheets for fishery purposes. Western Indian Ocean (Fishing Area 51), Volume 2. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 6041)
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