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Lutke's halbeak

Hemiramphus lutkei Valenciennes, 1847

Status not recordedbony fish

The lutke's halbeak (Hemiramphus lutkei) is a species in the family Hemiramphidae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the lutke's halbeak

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the lutke's halbeak live?

Not recorded

Is the lutke's halbeak endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the lutke's halbeak classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyHemiramphidae
  6. genusHemiramphus
  7. SpeciesHemiramphus lutkei Valenciennes, 1847

Synonyms Hemiramphus fasciatus, Hemiramphus japonicus, Hemiramphus lukei

Other names and names in other languages (12)
  • Lutke's halfbeakEnglish
  • polozobánka LutkeovaCzech
  • Demi-bec de LutkeFrench
  • ナンヨウサヨリJapanese
  • Meia-agulha-do-PacíficoPortuguese
  • Полурыл ЛуткеRussian
  • ปลาตับเต่าเรียวThai
  • 水針Chinese
  • 南洋鱵Chinese
  • 無斑鱵Chinese
  • 補網師Chinese
  • 長尾針Chinese

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the lutke's halbeak

Other species in the same genus Hemiramphus.

Ballyhoo

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

HemiramphidaeNo free photo yet

Needlefish

Hemiramphus far

HemiramphidaeNo free photo yet

Balao

Hemiramphus balao

HemiramphidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the lutke's halbeak?

The lutke's halbeak (Hemiramphus lutkei) belongs to the family Hemiramphidae in the order Beloniformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Lutke's halbeak (Hemiramphus lutkei). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/lutkes-halbeak

MLA

“Lutke's halbeak (Hemiramphus lutkei).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/lutkes-halbeak.

BibTeX
@misc{lutkes_halbeak_2026,
  title = {Lutke's halbeak (Hemiramphus lutkei)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/lutkes-halbeak},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}