Hyporhamphus limbatus
Congaturi Halfbeak
As recorded: Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1847)
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 28, 1980
- Locality
- India
- Island
- India
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 28, 1980, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Hyporhamphus limbatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.
2026-08-03
Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-12-10
Chaosamran Beach, TH
(c) cdillingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-26
Laem Phak Bia, Ban Laem District, Phetchaburi, Thailand
(c) Khemthong Tonsakulrungruang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-26
Changi, Singapore
(c) Dillon Ong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-09
North Pacific Ocean, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-07
Goure, Niger
(c) johnlerond, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hyporhamphus limbatus. BPBM 27487. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37251051. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27487.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37251051 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026