American halfbeak | |
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American halfbeak (H. meeki) | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Hemiramphidae |
Genus: | Hyporhamphus |
Species: | H. meeki |
Binomial name | |
Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette, 1993 |
The American halfbeak (Hyporhamphus meeki) is a halfbeak from the Hemiramphidae family.
The second part of its binomial name is in honor of American ichthyologist Seth Eugene Meek.