Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae Halfbeaks

Genus: Hemiramphus

(See list of species below)

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Hemiramphus archipelagicus
[Jumping halfbeak]

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.

Hemiramphus balao
[Balao halfbeak]

Photo by Photo by FAO

Hemiramphus bermudensis
[Bermuda halfbeak]

Photo by Photo by Stewart, D.

Hemiramphus brasiliensis
[Ballyhoo halfbeak]

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.

Hemiramphus convexus
[Halfbeak]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hemiramphus depauperatus
[Tropical half-beak fish]

Photo by Photo by Seycek, O.

Hemiramphus far
[Black-barred halfbeak]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hemiramphus lutkei
[Lutke's halfbeak]

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.

Hemiramphus marginatus
[Yellowtip halfbeak]

Photo by Photo by Good, P.

Hemiramphus robustus
[Three-by-two garfish]

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.

Hemiramphus saltator
[Longfin halfbeak]

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

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Fish Identification: Find Species

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

Class: Teleostei
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae Halfbeaks

Genus: Hemiramphus

(See list of species below)