Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Hyporhamphus
Species:
H. unifasciatus
Binomial name
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
(Ranzani, 1841)[2]
Synonyms[3]
  • Hemiramphus unifasciatus Ranzani, 1841
  • Hemiramphus richardi Valenciennes, 1847
  • Hyporhamphus richardi (Valenciennes, 1847)
  • Hyporhamphus tricuspidatus Gill, 1859

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".

  1. ^ Collette, B.B.; Polanco Fernandez, A.; Aiken, K.A. (2019). "Hyporhamphus unifasciatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T166985A86395377. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T166985A86395377.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ Bailly, Nicolas (2015). "Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (Ranzani, 1841)". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference FishBase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).