Family : Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) , subfamily: Hemiramphinae
Order : Beloniformes  (needle fishes)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Simpletooth halfbeak
Fish Name : Hyporhamphus unicuspis
Max size : 31.5 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 11441)
Environment : pelagic-neritic
Climate : tropical
Global Importance :
Resilience: High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)Distribution : Indian Ocean: Persian Gulf to Andaman Sea.
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 14-16; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-18; Vertebrae: 49-51
Biology :
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B.
Main Ref : Randall, J.E.. 1995. (Ref. 11441)

India country information
Common Names : [ No common name ]
Status : native
Salinity : marine
Uses : no uses