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Hemiramphidae 
AphiaID: 125453

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Beloniformes (Order)
Status accepted
Record
status		 Checked by Taxonomic Editor
Rank Family
Parent Beloniformes
Sources  basis of record: van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Zavodnik, D.; Santos, R.S.; Porteiro, F.M.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]

additional source: Eschmeyer, W.: Catalog of fishes; California Academy of Sciences, department Ichtyology., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

Vernacular
Names		 
Language   Name 
English halfbeaks  [details]
Direct child
taxa
[show all]		 Genus Arrhamphus Günther, 1866
Genus Chriodorus
Genus Euleptorhamphus Gill, 1859
Subfamily Hemiramphinae
  » Genus Hypoirhamphus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
» Genus Hyporamphus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
» Genus Hyporhampus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
» Genus Loligorhamphus accepted as Rhynchorhamphus Fowler, 1928
» Genus Odontorhamphus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
» Genus Reporhamphus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
Genus Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
Genus Melapedalion
Genus Oxyporhamphus Gill, 1864
Genus Rhynchorhamphus Fowler, 1928
Subfamily Zenarchopterinae
  » Genus Hemirhamphodon
» Genus Tondanichthys
» Genus Dermogynys accepted as Dermogenys Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823

Genus Hemiranphus accepted as Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Hemirhamphus Voigt, 1832 accepted as Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816
Environment marine
Links To GenBank
To ITIS
Note  Description: Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The lower jaw much longer than upper jaw. Short pectoral and pelvic fins. About 45 cm maximum length. Viviparity in Dermogenys, Nomorphamphus, and Hemirhamphodon. [details]
LSID urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:125453
Taxonomic
Edit history		 
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2004-12-21 15:54:05Z  created  van der Land, Jacob
  
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  Citation: WoRMS (2013). Hemiramphidae. In: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2013) FishBase. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125453 on 2013-05-26
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