Congaturi Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus limbatus
- Usual depth0–6 m
- Water temperature13–30 °C
- Best monthsJanuary, June, and August
- How commonRare
Photo credit: (c) Paulmathi Vinod, some rights reserved (CC BY) · CC BY · iNaturalist
About this species
The Congaturi halfbeak, also known as the Valenciennes halfbeak, is a potamodromous species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It is a valued commercial fish in tropical countries both dried salted and fresh forms.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 7 records
- February: 3 records
- March: 3 records
- April: 4 records
- May: 3 records
- June: 6 records
- July: 4 records
- August: 5 records
- September: 4 records
- October: 3 records
- November: 3 records
- December: 5 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 0–6 m · Deepest record: 6 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 13–30 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Congaturi Halfbeak
Names in 2 more languages
- Thai
- เข็ม ปากแดง, ปลากระทุงเหวปากแดง, ปลาตับเต่าหางเหลือง
- Simplified Chinese
- 水針, 緣下鱵, 緣下鱵魚, 缘下鱵, 缘下鱵鱼, 補網師
Other scientific names: Hemiramphus gorakhpurensis, Hemiramphus limbatus, Hemiramphus tridentifer, Hemirhamphus limbatus, Hemirhamphus sinensis, Hyporhamphus sinensis
Similar species
Dussumier's halfbeakHyporhamphus dussumieri
Dusky GarfishHyporhamphus melanochir
Half-beakHyporhamphus quoyi
Atlantic silverstripe halfbeakHyporhamphus unifasciatus
Acute HalfbeakHyporhamphus acutus
Tropical halfbeakHyporhamphus affinis
Sources and credits
Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).
- Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
- Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
- Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
- 99 open-data records from 1847 to 1996.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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