It is a valued commercial fish in tropical countries both dried salted and fresh forms.

[2] Body is greenish above, and a silvery lateral stripe widening posteriorly.

[3] The jumping halfbeak is found tropical waters Indo-Pacific oceans extends from Western India, around Sri Lanka, China, the Philippines.

The fish also found in freshwater bodies of Cambodia and Mekong river of China.

It is a surface dwelling fish that can be mostly found estuaries and lagoons.