Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae Halfbeaks

Genus: Hemiramphus

(See list of species below)

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11 species (see list below)

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Photo by FAO

Hemiramphus archipelagicus
[Jumping halfbeak]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Hemiramphus balao
[Balao halfbeak]

Photo by FAO

Hemiramphus bermudensis
[Bermuda halfbeak]

Photo by Stewart, D.

Hemiramphus brasiliensis
[Ballyhoo halfbeak]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Hemiramphus convexus
[Halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hemiramphus depauperatus
[Tropical half-beak fish]

Photo by Seycek, O.

Hemiramphus far
[Black-barred halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hemiramphus lutkei
[Lutke's halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hemiramphus marginatus
[Yellowtip halfbeak]

Photo by Good, P.

Hemiramphus robustus
[Three-by-two garfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Hemiramphus saltator
[Longfin halfbeak]

11 Species of Family Hemiramphidae with Genus Hemiramphus
(Halfbeaks)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1978	Hemiramphus archipelagicus	Jumping halfbeak	Indo-Pacific	34 TL
1821	Hemiramphus balao	Balao halfbeak	Western Atlantic	40 TL
1962	Hemiramphus bermudensis	Bermuda halfbeak	Western Central Atlantic	44 TL
1758	Hemiramphus brasiliensis	Ballyhoo halfbeak	Western Atlantic	55 TL
1922	Hemiramphus convexus	Halfbeak	Indo-West Pacific	23 TL
1839	Hemiramphus depauperatus	Tropical half-beak fish	Pacific Ocean	34.6 SL
1775	Hemiramphus far	Black-barred halfbeak	Indo-West Pacific	45 TL
1847	Hemiramphus lutkei	Lutke's halfbeak	Pacific Ocean	40 SL
1775	Hemiramphus marginatus	Yellowtip halfbeak	Western Indian Ocean	26 SL
1866	Hemiramphus robustus	Three-by-two garfish	Western Pacific	31.5 SL
1904	Hemiramphus saltator	Longfin halfbeak	Eastern Pacific	48 TL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: ActinopterygiiOrder: BeloniformesFamily: Hemiramphidae HalfbeaksGenus: Hemiramphus(See list of species below)

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae Halfbeaks

Genus: Hemiramphus

(See list of species below)