Hyporhamphus meeki — Details

Meek's Halfbeak learn more about names for this taxon

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Biology

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Found inshore, over sandy, vegetated areas (Ref. 27549). Schooling species (Ref. 27549). Feeds on algae and small organisms (Ref. 27549). Used as baitfish where abundant (Ref. 27549). Caught with dip nets (Ref. 27549).
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Distribution

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Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and throughout the Gulf of Mexico to Yucatán, Mexico
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Distribution

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Gulf of Maine, Gulf of Mexico, North West Atlantic
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Western Atlantic: Massachusetts, USA and throughout the Gulf of Mexico to Yucatán, Mexico.
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Physical Description

Morphology

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Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 17; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 14 - 18
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Size

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Maximum size: 180 mm SL
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Max. size

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18.0 cm SL (male/unsexed; (Ref. 27549))
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Diagnostic Description

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Tan green dorsally, silvery laterally, fleshy tip of lower jaw red (Ref. 27549).
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Type Information

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Holotype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): B. Collette
Year Collected: 1964
Locality: Morehead City, North Carolina, United States, Atlantic
  • Holotype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): B. Collette
Year Collected: 1964
Locality: Morehead City, North Carolina, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): W. Schroeder
Year Collected: 1921
Locality: Cape Charles, Virginia, Virginia, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): B. Bean & C. McKnew
Year Collected: 1903
Locality: Beaufort, N.C., Beaufort County, North Carolina, United States, North America
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): W. Seal
Year Collected: 1890
Locality: Chesapeake Bay at Cape Charles, Virginia, Virginia, United States, Chesapeake Bay, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): J. Chamberlin
Year Collected: 1956
Locality: Deep Cove, White Creek, Indian River, Delaware., Delaware, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): T. Bean
Year Collected: 1898
Locality: Great South Bay, N.Y., New York, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1953
Locality: Off Savannah, Ga., Georgia, United States, Atlantic
Vessel: Theodore N. Gill
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1953
Locality: Between Savannah and Charleston, So. Carolina., South Carolina, United States, Atlantic
Vessel: Theodore N. Gill
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1960
Locality: East Beach,St. Simons Island, Georgia., St. Simon Island, Georgia, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Year Collected: 1955
Locality: King and Prince Beach, St. Simon'S Island, Georgia., St. Simon Island, Georgia, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): V. Edwards
Year Collected: 1876
Locality: Mass: Woods Hole., Massachusetts, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): F. Berry
Year Collected: 1956
Locality: King and Prince Beach, St. Simons Island, Ga., St. Simon Island, Georgia, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): J. Oney
Year Collected: 1941
Locality: Georgia Coast., Georgia, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Paratype for Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette
Collection: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Department of Vertebrate Zoology, Division of Fishes
Collector(s): F. Berry
Year Collected: 1956
Locality: King and Prince Beach, St. Simon Island, Ga., St. Simon Island, Georgia, United States, Atlantic
  • Paratype: Banford, H. M. & Collette, B. B. 1993. Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington. 106 (2): 371, fig.2.
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Ecology

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nektonic
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Habitat

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Found inshore, over sandy, vegetated areas.
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Depth range based on 8 specimens in 1 taxon.

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  Depth range (m): 0 - 9

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Depth range (m): 0 - 9
 
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Environment

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pelagic-neritic; freshwater; brackish; marine
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Trophic Strategy

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Found inshore, over sandy, vegetated areas. Feeds on algae and small organisms.
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Conservation

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Not Evaluated
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Relevance to Humans and Ecosystems

Benefits

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bait: usually
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