Hemiramphidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Beloniformes, class . The family contains 5 accepted species worldwide.
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Hyporhamphus melanochir (Valenciennes, 1847)
Hyporhamphus melanochir, the southern garfish, is a popular edible halfbeak foun…
Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hemiramphus brasiliensis is a halfbeak fish found in Atlantic tropical-warm temp…
Hemiramphus far (Forsskål, 1775)
This is a description of the halfbeak fish Hemiramphus far, covering its morphol…
Hyporhamphus ihi Phillipps, 1932
Hyporhamphus ihi is an endemic New Zealand garfish found in inshore shallow wate…
Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette, 1993
Hyporhamphus meeki is a Hemiramphidae halfbeak, called American or Meek's halfbe…
Hemiramphidae animals belong to the Beloniformes order in the Animalia kingdom. This species of garfish has unusual body shape with distinct features: an elongated, slender body and a very long lower jaw. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Hemiramphidae is classified in the order Beloniformes, class , phylum Chordata. Its most distinctive feature is its long lower jaw, which has an orange tip.
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