Kingdom Animalia Order Beloniformes Subfamily Hemiramphinae Higher classification Melapedalion | Phylum Chordata Family Hemiramphidae Scientific name Melapedalion breve Rank Species | |
Genus Melapedalion
Fowler, 1934 Similar Oxyporhamphus micropterus, Balao halfbeak, Congaturi halfbeak, Hyporhamphus unifasciatus, Zenarchopterus | ||
Melapedalion breve, the Philippine snubnose halfbeak, is a species of halfbeak. It is a coastal species that originates from the South China and Sulu Seas around the Philippines and Malaysia. It grows to about 22.7 centimetres (8.9 in) SL. It is monotypic of its genus.
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