Ribbon halfbeak
📖 Overview
Usually oceanic but enters large open bays . Found around islands . Capable of jumping out of the water and gliding above the surface .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25; Vertebrae: 70 - 75. Body very elongate; lower jaw very prolonged; upper jaw short, triangular, and scaly; teeth present on vomer and tongue; dorsal fin with 22 to 25 rays; anal fin with 22 to 24 rays; pectoral fins long, with 8 or 9 rays; back iridescent blue green; belly silvery . Fins unpigmented .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Ribbon halfbeak is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Ribbon halfbeak is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Ribbon halfbeak is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; pelagic-oceanic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 1 m . Subtropical East Africa to Hawaii (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 18 records indexed .
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