Its specific name is in honor of American ichthyologist Seth Eugene Meek (1859-1914).
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American Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus meeki
Hemiramphidae · freshwater and saltwater and brackish water fish
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About American Halfbeak
The American halfbeak (Hyporhamphus meeki), also known as Meek's halfbeak, is a halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae.
Range
Where it lives
0%
23.6%of mapped records
Habitat
Water and movement
- Water
- WoRMS records this species in fresh water, brackish water and the sea.
Classification
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Superclass
- Actinopterygii
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Hemiramphidae
- Genus
- Hyporhamphus
- Species
- Hyporhamphus meeki
- ITIS TSN
- 616683
- WoRMS AphiaID
- 159280
- GBIF key
- 2368890
- Outside the US
- ITIS also files it in Canada.
Common questions about American Halfbeak
What is the scientific name of American Halfbeak?
The scientific name is Hyporhamphus meeki, in the family Hemiramphidae. Classification follows ITIS.
Does American Halfbeak live in fresh water or salt water?
WoRMS records this species in fresh water, brackish water and the sea.
Where has American Halfbeak been recorded in the United States?
GBIF has observations in 14 states, with the most records in Florida, Texas, Maryland. The map shows observation records, which do not establish the complete natural range.