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Common Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

Common Halfbeak
SEFSC Pascagoula Laboratory; Collection of Brandi Noble, NOAA/NMFS/SEFSC, no known copyright restrictions (public domain)

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus, the common halfbeak or the Atlantic silverstripe halfbeak, is a bony fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It is found in the subtropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is a common fish and not used for food to any great extent, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of "least concern".

Classification

Class
Actinopterygii
Order
Beloniformes
Family
Hemiramphidae
Genus
Hyporhamphus

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