HEMIRAMPHIDAE Hyporhamphus (Reporhamphus) quoyi, 18.0 cm SL (photo by Koichi Shibukawa) Hyporhamphus (Reporhamphus) quoyi Valenciennes, 1847 Quoy's Halfbeak D 14-17; P1 11-13; A 13-17; Pred S 36-43. Body elongate, subcyrindrical. Lower jaw javelin-like, its length up to half of head length; width of upper jaw wider than its length; tip of upper jaw rounded (rather than pointed); bony ridge between eye and nasal fossa. Base of dorsal fin subequal to analfin base; dorsal- and anal-fin rays not modified; pelvic fin abdominal; caudal fin forked. Dorsal surface of upper jaw with scales. Color: greenish gray dorsally, silvery ventrally; narrow longitudinal bluish silver stripe on mid-lateral body; tip of lower jaw red. Size: 31 cm SL. Distribution: Indo-West Pacific. Remarks: found in protected bays, and frequently enters estuaries. Schooling fish, feeds on small crustaceans. Esteemed as food fish. Oviparous.