Black-tipped garfish explained

The black-tipped garfish or black-tipped halfbeak (Hyporhamphus neglectissimus) is a halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae.

Information

It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, where it replaces Hyporhamphus neglectus in waters around New Guinea and northern Australia. The black-tipped halfbeak is known to be found within a marine environment within a pelagic-neritic range. This species is native to a tropical climate. The maximum recorded length of the Hyporhamphus neglectissimus as an unsexed male is about 14.4 centimeters or about 5.66 inches long. This species is native to the waters around New Guinea and northern Australia. The biology of this species explains this species to be a coastal species.^[1]

Classification

The taxonomic classification of the Hyporhamphus neglectissimus is as follows:

• Kingdom : Animalia
• Eumetazoa : metazoans
• Phylum : Chordata
• Subphylum : Vertebrata
• Superclass : Gnathostomata
• Euteleostomi : bony vertebrates
• Actinopterygii : ray-finned fishes
• Order : Beloniformes
• Family : Hemiramphidae
• Genus : Hyporhamphus
• Species : Hyporhamphus neglectissimus^[2]

References

• Neglected Garfish, Hyporhamphus neglectissimus Parin, Collette & Shcherbachev 1980 @ fishesofaustralia.net.au

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hyporhamphus neglectissimus Parin, Collette & Shcherbachev, 1980 Black-tipped garfish. Fish Base. 28 May 2013.
2. Web site: Hyporhamphus neglectissimus Australian neglected halfbeak (Also: Black-tipped garfish; Gaimard's garfish; Neglected garfish). Animal Diversity Web. 28 May 2013.