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| Phylum Chordata > Subphylum Vertebrate > fishes > Family Hemiramphidae |
| Short-nose
halfbeak awaiting identification* Family Hemiramphidae updated Oct 09 Where seen? This stick-like fish with a short, blunt lower jaw is sometimes seen on our shores. Usually seen alone near coral rubble or reefs. Features: To about 12cm long, those seen usually 5-8cm long. Body short and cylindrical. The lower jaw is not as elongated as those in other halfbeaks and ends in a rounded tip. Upper jaw has a rounded tip too. Dorsal fin has black edges. Tail fin is forked. One seen was bright blue! More commonly seen were small ones (about 6cm) that were greenish or greyish with fine bars along the body length. In these small ones, the upper jaw is almost the same length as the lower jaw. Are they juveniles? |
 Sisters Island, Dec 03 |
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Short-nose halfbeaks on Singapore shores
 Sisters Island, Aug 09 |
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 Pulau Semakau, Apr 08 |
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photos of short nose halfbeaks on Singapore shores
*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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