Dussumier's halfbeak
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| Species: | H. dussumieri
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| Hyporhamphus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1847)
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The Dussumier's halfbeak (Hyporhamphus dussumieri) lives in reefs and shallow lagoons. They live solitary or in groups, and are often seen circling snorkelers, just under the surface of the water. The longest known specimen was 38.0 cm in length.
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Hyporhamphus dussumieri". FishBase. August 2012 version.
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