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False Halfbeak
Oxyporhamphus similis Bruun, 1935
LC Least Concern
Names
| English | False Halfbeak |
|---|---|
| Dutch | — |
| Spanish | — |
| Chinese | — |
| Scientific name | Oxyporhamphus similis Bruun, 1935 |
About this species
Oxyporhamphus similis, the false halfbeak, is a species of halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae which is found in the warmer waters of the Atlantic. In the eastern Atlantic its distribution extends from Cape Verde to Angola while in the western Atlantic it occurs from New York State south through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico to Recife in Brazil. This species was described by the Danish ichthyologist Anton Frederik Bruun in 1935,
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Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Order | Beloniformes |
| Family | Hemiramphidae |
| Genus | Oxyporhamphus |
In Suriname
1Records in Suriname
1966First record


