First record of the Philippine snubnose halfbeak, Melapedalion breve (Actinopterygii: Beloniformes: Hemiramphidae), from Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia

A single specimen (117.1 mm standard length) of Melapedalion breve (Seale, 1910) collected off Lepar Island, Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia, represents the first record of M. breve from Indonesian waters and the southernmost record of the species. Melapedalion breve has previously been recorded...

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Published inActa ichthyologica et piscatoria Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 107 - 110
Main Authors Wibowo, Kunto, Wahyudewantoro, Gema, Fahmi, Fahmi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Szczecin Pensoft Publishers 12.04.2022
West Pomeranian University of Technology
Subjects
Animal morphology
Fishes
Islands
Melapedalion breve
Museums
New records
Zoology
South China Sea
Philippines
Indonesia
New Zealand
Sulu Sea
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Summary:A single specimen (117.1 mm standard length) of Melapedalion breve (Seale, 1910) collected off Lepar Island, Bangka Belitung Islands, Indonesia, represents the first record of M. breve from Indonesian waters and the southernmost record of the species. Melapedalion breve has previously been recorded from the Sulu Sea (southwestern Philippines) and eastern central South China Sea.
ISSN:0137-1592
1734-1515
DOI:10.3897/aiep.52.81822