Acute Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus pacificus
- Usual depth1–8 m
- Water temperature24–29 °C
- Best monthsOctober
- How commonRare
About this species
Hyporhamphus is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species.
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Where and when
Where it has been recorded
Worldwide
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Best months
Worldwide (open data)
- January: 0 records
- February: 0 records
- March: 0 records
- April: 0 records
- May: 0 records
- June: 0 records
- July: 0 records
- August: 0 records
- September: 1 records
- October: 2 records
- November: 1 records
- December: 1 records
Depth and water temperature
Depth
Mostly recorded at 1–8 m · Deepest record: 13 m
Water temperature
Recorded in surface water of 24–29 °C
Names and classification
- English
- Acute Halfbeak
Other scientific names: Hemirhamphus pacificus
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).
- 33 open-data records from 1891 to 2002.
- Species data updated November 3, 2026.
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