American halfbeak

The American halfbeak lives in the pelagic-neritic, freshwater, brackish, marine environment.

The American halfbeak is a long, skinny fish with a tannish-green body and a silvery belly. Halfbeaks have a long lower jaw with a fleshy, red tip. They can grow up to 7 inches long. More

American Halfbeak, American Harvestfish, Butterfish, Harvestfish, Northern Harvestfish Common Names in French: Stromaté Lune, Stromat� Lune Common Names in Japanese: Nishi-Managatsuo Common Names in Mandarin Chinese: More

Common names

agujeta flaca in Spanish (español)
American halfbeak in English
Amerikansk halvnæb in Danish (dansk)
false silverstripe halfbeak in English
Meek's halfbeak in English
米氏下鱵魚 in Mandarin Chinese
米氏下鱵魚 in Unknown
米氏下鱵鱼 in Mandarin Chinese
米氏下鱵鱼 in Unknown

Order : Beloniformes
Family : Hemiramphidae
Genus : Hyporhamphus
Species : Hyporhamphus meeki
Authority : Banford and Collette, 1993