Hyporhamphus

Classification

Genus: Hyporhamphus
Family: Hemiramphidae - Halfbeak
Order: Beloniformes - Needlefishes
Class: Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes
Superclass: Osteichthyes - Bony fishes

Description

Hyporhamphus is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species.

There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus.

Species

Southern garfish
(Hyporhamphus melanochir)

Pacific silverstripe halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus naos)

Black-tipped garfish
(Hyporhamphus neglectissimus)

Hyporhamphus neglectus

Acute halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus pacificus)

Hyporhamphus paucirastris

African halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus picarti)

Quoy’s garfish
(Hyporhamphus quoyi)

River garfish
(Hyporhamphus regularis)

Slender halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus roberti)

California halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus rosae)

Japanese halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus sajori)

Sind halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus sindensis)

Skipper halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus snyderi)

Hyporhamphus taiwanensis

Simpletooth halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus unicuspis)

Common halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus unifasciatus)

Red-tipped halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus xanthopterus)

Mexican halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus mexicanus)

Hyporhamphus melanopterus

Pacific halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus acutus)

Tropical halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus affinis)

Eastern sea garfish
(Hyporhamphus australis)

Balinese garfish
(Hyporhamphus balinensis)

Hyporhamphus brederi

Cape halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus capensis)

Hyporhamphus collettei

Dussumier’s halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus dussumieri)

Hyporhamphus erythrorinchus

Red Sea halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus gamberur)

Hyporhamphus gernaerti

Choelo halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus gilli)

Hyporhamphus ihi

Shortfin halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus improvisus)

Asian pencil halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus intermedius)

Congaturi halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus limbatus)

American halfbeak
(Hyporhamphus meeki)

Hyporhamphus yuri

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