Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
marien; brak water; diepte 0 - ? m. Tropical; 32°S - 40°S (Ref. 75154)
Western Pacific: endemic to Australia.
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 31.5 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 9843)
Dorsale stekels (totaal): 0; Dorsale zachte stralen (totaal): 13-15; Anale stekels 0; Anale zachte stralen: 11 - 14; Wervels: 52 - 55. This species is distinguished by the following characters: one dark spot on sides of body (below the dorsal fin); anal-fin rays 11-14 (usually 12-13); dorsal fin with well-developed anterior lobe, pigmented on anterior part; body width 1.3-1.8 times its depth; absence of scales on upper jaw; no preorbital ridge (Ref. 9843).
A coastal species mostly found in more turbid inshore waters replacing Hemiramphus far, which is more common in more oceanic waters (Ref. 9843). Inhabits estuaries (Ref. 75154). A high quality food fish well-known in markets of Brisbane, Queensland (Ref. 9843).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturiteit | Voortplanting | Paaien | Eieren | Fecunditeit | Larven
Collette, B.B., 1999. Hemiramphidae. Halfbeaks. p. 2180-2196. In K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) FAO species identification guide for fishery purposes. The living marine resources of the Western Central Pacific. Vol. 4. Bony fishes part 2 (Mugilidae to Carangidae). FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9843)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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