The Congaturi halfbeak (''Hyporhamphus limbatus''), also known as the Valenciennes halfbeak, is a
potamodromous species of fish in the
family Hemiramphidae. It is a valued commercial fish in tropical countries both dried salted and fresh forms.
Description
The body shows typical halfbeak shape with an elongated lower jaw and cylindrical elongated body.
They have no
spine
Spine or spinal may refer to:
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* Vertebral column, also known as the backbone
* Dendritic spine, a small membranous protrusion from a neuron's dendrite
* Thorns, spines, and prickles, needle-like structures in plants
* Spine (zoolog ...
s on
fins, but do have 13-16 rays of their
dorsal fins and 13-16 rays on their
anal fin
Fins are distinctive anatomical features composed of bony spines or rays protruding from the body of a fish. They are covered with skin and joined together either in a webbed fashion, as seen in most bony fish, or similar to a flipper, as se ...
s.
The longest recorded Jumping halfbeak was 35 cm long, but most of them are 13 cm long commonly. Caudal fin emarginate.
Body is greenish above, and a silvery lateral stripe widening posteriorly. Ventrally white in color. Fleshy tip of the beak is reddish colored.
Distribution and habitat
The jumping halfbeak is found tropical waters
Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth.
In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...
oceans extends from Western
India, around
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka (, ; si, ශ්රී ලංකා, Śrī Laṅkā, translit-std=ISO (); ta, இலங்கை, Ilaṅkai, translit-std=ISO ()), formerly known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
, the
Philippines. The fish also found in freshwater bodies of
Cambodia and
Mekong river of
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. It is a surface dwelling fish that can be mostly found estuaries and lagoons.
See also
*
List of common commercial fish of Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a tropical island situated close to the southern tip of India. It is situated in the middle of Indian Ocean. Because of being an island, Sri Lanka has many endemic freshwater fauna, as well as thousands of marine and brackish water f ...
References
External links
WoRMSA Review of the Halfbeaks or HemiramphidaeIndia Biodiversity
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congaturi halfbeak
Fish of the Indian Ocean
Fish of the Pacific Ocean
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