Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Beloniformes
Family: Hemiramphidae Halfbeaks

Genus: Hemiramphus

(See list of species below)



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11 species
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Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Hemiramphus archipelagicus Collette & Parin, 1978

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Hemiramphus archipelagicus
[Jumping halfbeak]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hemiramphus balao Lesueur, 1821

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Hemiramphus balao
[Balao halfbeak]

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Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Hemiramphus bermudensis Collette, 1962

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Hemiramphus bermudensis
[Bermuda halfbeak]

Photo by Stewart, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Hemiramphus brasiliensis
[Ballyhoo halfbeak]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Hemiramphus convexus Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

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Hemiramphus convexus
[Halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 34.6 cm SL
Hemiramphus depauperatus Lay & Bennett, 1839

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Hemiramphus depauperatus
[Tropical half-beak fish]

Photo by Seycek, O.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Hemiramphus far (Fabricius, 1775)

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Hemiramphus far
[Black-barred halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Hemiramphus lutkei Valenciennes, 1847

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Hemiramphus lutkei
[Lutke's halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Hemiramphus marginatus (Forsskål, 1775)

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Hemiramphus marginatus
[Yellowtip halfbeak]

Photo by Good, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 31.5 cm SL
Hemiramphus robustus Günther, 1866

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Hemiramphus robustus
[Three-by-two garfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Hemiramphus saltator Gilbert & Starks, 1904

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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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