[2] It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, where it replaces Hyporhamphus neglectus in waters around New Guinea and northern Australia.

[2] The black-tipped halfbeak is known to be found within a marine environment within a pelagic-neritic range.

The maximum recorded length of the Hyporhamphus neglectissimus as an unsexed male is about 14.4 centimeters or about 5.66 inches long.

This species is native to the waters around New Guinea and northern Australia.

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