Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae
Genus: Hyporhamphus
Species:
H. unifasciatus
Binomial name
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
(Ranzani, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Hemiramphus unifasciatus Ranzani, 1841
  • Hemiramphus richardi Valenciennes, 1847
  • Hyporhamphus richardi (Valenciennes, 1847)
  • Hyporhamphus tricuspidatus Gill, 1859

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus, the common halfbeak or the Atlantic silverstripe halfbeak, is a bony fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It is found in the subtropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is a common fish and not used for food to any great extent, and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has listed its conservation status as being of "least concern".