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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrate > fishes > Family Hemiramphidae |
| Broad-nose
halfbeak awaiting identification* Family Hemiramphidae updated Aug 10 Where seen? This small stick-like fish with a flattened lower jaw is commonly seen on many of our shores. Among seagrass areas, coral rubble and reefs. It is more active at night. Features: About 6-8cm long. The lower jaw is very broad and is black on the outer edge with a yellowish stripe edged in white down the middle. Body long, cylindrical and silvery with two broad pale or white patches, one near the head and another near the tail. The dorsal fin is blackish. Tail fin is not forked. |
 Tanah Merah, Jun 09 |
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Broad-nose halfbeaks on Singapore shores
 Changi, May 06 |
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 Sisters Island, Aug 07 |
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 Sisters Island, Jun 07 |
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 Tanah Merah, Jul 11 |
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video
clips and more photos of broad-nose halfbeaks on Singapore shores
northern shore
southern shores part 1 | part 2
northern shore
southern shores part 1 | part 2
*Species are difficult to positively identify without closer examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of display.
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