The Blackedge Halfbeak (Hemiramphus marginatus) is a marine species characterized by its distinctive blue dorsal coloration and a silvery stripe along its midlateral line. Belonging to the pelagic-neritic zone of tropical waters, this species reaches a maximum length of approximately 26 cm. The etymology of its genus name, Hemiramphus, is derived from Greek - where 'hemi' signifies 'half' and 'rhamphos' means 'bill' or 'beak.'
This species is geographically distributed within the 🌊 Western Indian Ocean, specifically confined to the 🌊 Red Sea and the 🌊 Persian Gulf, with potential occurrences in the 🌊 Gulf of Aden.
Why it's threatened
Biological resource use
Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) [harvest] · Unintentional effects: (large scale) [harvest]
There are no known threats to Hemiramphus marginatus in the Persian Gulf.
Threat classification from the IUCN Red List.
