Dussumier's halfbeak
Species of fish
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The Dussumier's halfbeak (Hyporhamphus dussumieri), also known as the slender garfish,[2] lives in reefs and shallow lagoons. It is an Indo-Pacific species which is found from the Seychelles east to the Tuamotu Islands, north to Hong Kong and Okinawa[1] and south to northern Australia.[2] They form schools which are found near the surface of lagoons and seaward reefs. The longest known specimen was 38.0 cm in length.[1] This species was described by Achille Valenciennes in 1847 with the type locality given as the Seychelles.[3] The specific name honours the French voyager and merchant Jean-Jacques Dussumier (1792–1883).[4]
| Dussumier's halfbeak | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae |
| Genus: | Hyporhamphus |
| Species: | H. dussumieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyporhamphus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1847) | |
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