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Tropical halfbeak

Hemiramphus depauperatus Lay & Bennett, 1839

Status not recordedbony fish

The tropical halfbeak (Hemiramphus depauperatus) is a species in the family Hemiramphidae, order Beloniformes.

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Quick facts about the tropical halfbeak

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 tropical halfbeak live?

Not recorded

Is the tropical halfbeak 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 tropical halfbeak classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderBeloniformes
  5. familyHemiramphidae
  6. genusHemiramphus
  7. SpeciesHemiramphus depauperatus Lay & Bennett, 1839

Synonyms Hemirhamphus depauperatus

Other names and names in other languages (6)
  • Polynesian halfbeakEnglish
  • polozobánka tropickáCzech
  • Demi-bec polynésienFrench
  • Me'eme'eHawaiian
  • Meia-agulha-polinésioPortuguese
  • iheTahitian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the tropical halfbeak

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

CompareTropical halfbeak vs BallyhooTropical halfbeak vs NeedlefishTropical halfbeak vs Jumping halfbeakTropical halfbeak vs Balao

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the tropical halfbeak?

The tropical halfbeak (Hemiramphus depauperatus) 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). Tropical halfbeak (Hemiramphus depauperatus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/tropical-halfbeak

MLA

“Tropical halfbeak (Hemiramphus depauperatus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/tropical-halfbeak.

BibTeX
@misc{tropical_halfbeak_2026,
  title = {Tropical halfbeak (Hemiramphus depauperatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/tropical-halfbeak},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}