Species FAO code: JKX

Hyporhamphus australis

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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
Denmark	da Australsk halvnæb	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hyporhamphus australis (Steindachner, 1866)

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hyporhamphus australis (Steindachner, 1866)

Scientific name

Hyporhamphus australis

Author

(Steindachner, 1866)

Rank

Species

FAO code

JKX

Morphological description

Preorbital canal with a posterior branch. Relatively longer jaws, especially at larger sizes. Gill rakers usually 34 or more in the first arch and usually 27 or more on the second arch.

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderBeloniformes
  - FamilyHemiramphidae
    - GenusHyporhamphus
      - SpeciesHyporhamphus australis

Synonyms

Hemiramphus trilineatus Steindachner, 1866
Hemirhamphus australis Steindachner, 1866
Hemiramphus australis Steindachner, 1866

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Hyporhamphus australis (Steindachner, 1866)

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Hyporhamphus australis

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Purse seines

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 71 - Pacific, Western Central

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest