Species FAO code: HAJ

Hyporhamphus sajori

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Species distribution and habitat
Species description

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Japanischer Halbschnäbler	–
Denmark	da Japansk halvnæb	–
France	fr demi-bec du Japon [Hemiramphus sajori synonym for Hyporhamphus sajori] fr demi-bec [Hemiramphus sajori synonym for Hyporhamphus sajori] fr demi-bec fr demi-bec du Japon	–
Germany	de Japanischer Halbschnäbler	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Gillnets and similar nets

Gillnets and similar nets

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hyporhamphus sajori (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Habitat

Saltwater
Freshwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hyporhamphus sajori (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Hyporhamphus sajori

Scientific name

Hyporhamphus sajori

Author

(Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Rank

Species

FAO code

HAJ

Morphological description

Anterior branch of its preorbital canal curved forward at an angle of about 90°. Predorsal scales 66-81; vertebrae 59-63; pectoral fin rays 12-14, usually 13. Lower jaw shorter than head length.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderBeloniformes
  - FamilyHemiramphidae
    - GenusHyporhamphus
      - SpeciesHyporhamphus sajori

Synonyms

Hemiramphus sajori Temminck & Schlegel, 1846

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hyporhamphus sajori (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

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Hyporhamphus sajori

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 4 - Asia - Inland waters

Area 5 - Europe - Inland waters

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Distribution maps