Broad-nosed
halfbeak
awaiting
identification*
Family Hemiramphidae
updated
Sep 2020
Where
seen? This
small stick-like fish with a wide flattened lower jaw is commonly seen
on many of our shores. Among seagrass areas, coral rubble and reefs.
It is more active at night.
Features: About 6-8cm long. Body long, cylindrical and silvery. Sometimes with two broad
pale or white patches, one near the head and another near the tail.
The lower jaw is broad with a more rounded tip (not so pointy and sharp) and with a wide black or dark outer margin. Dorsal fin blackish. Tail fin is not forked.
The fishes grouped here may be different species. |

Pulau Sekudu, Jul 06 |

Tanah Merah,
Jun 09 |

Sisters Island, Aug 07 |

Is this a juvenile?
Tanah Merah, Jul 11 |
*Species are difficult to positively identify without closer examination.
On this website, they are grouped by external features for convenience of
display.
Broad-nosed
halfbeaks on Singapore shores |
Other sightings on Singapore shores |

Labrador, Sep 09
Photo shared by Neo Mei Lin on her
blog. |

East Coast PCN, Apr 17
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on facebook. |

East Coast, Jul 15
Photo shared by Marcus Ng on flickr. |

Sentosa, Sep 11
Photo shared by Loh Kok Sheng on his
blog. |
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Pulau Semakau (West), Jan 21
Photo shared by Jianlin Liu on facebook. |

Pulau Semakau, Apr 10
Photo shared by James Koh on flickr. |

Pulau Sudong, Dec 09
Photo shared by James Koh on flickr. |
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