Least ConcernAtlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
One of the 2 needlefish on WAnimals
Bony fish · Beloniformes · Hemiramphidae
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The common halfbeak is the species Hyporhamphus unifasciatus, a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae, distributed along the western coast of the Atlantic Ocean from Canada to Argentina, including the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is still to be determined whether it is also distributed along the Pacific coast from the United States to Peru, or whether that is a different but similar species.
Weight
up to 93 g
Size
20 cm – 31 cm
Diet
Omnivore
Combines animal and plant food depending on availability.
Social structure
School
Gathers in coordinated schools, typical of fish.
Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Hyporhamphus unifasciatus · FishBase, Hyporhamphus unifasciatus · FishBase · WoRMS · Lista Roja UICN · WoRMS, ficha Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
Best time: A coastal, surface species: it lives between 0 and 5 m deep, forms large shoals and frequently enters estuaries and brackish water
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Common Halfbeak — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about common halfbeak.
