WoRMS taxon details
Hemiramphidae Gill, 1859
Evolantiidae · unaccepted
Genus Arrhamphus Günther, 1866
Genus Chriodorus Goode & Bean, 1882
Genus Euleptorhamphus Gill, 1859
Genus Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
Genus Melapedalion Fowler, 1934
Genus Oxyporhamphus Gill, 1864
Genus Rhynchorhamphus Fowler, 1928
Genus Hypoirhamphus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859 (misspelling)
Genus Hyporamphus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859 (misspelling)
Genus Hyporhampus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859 (misspelling)
Genus Chriodorus Goode & Bean, 1882
Genus Euleptorhamphus Gill, 1859
Genus Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816
Genus Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
Genus Melapedalion Fowler, 1934
Genus Oxyporhamphus Gill, 1864
Genus Rhynchorhamphus Fowler, 1928
Genus Hypoirhamphus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859 (misspelling)
Genus Hyporamphus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859 (misspelling)
Genus Hyporhampus accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859 (misspelling)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Distribution: Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Oceans. The lower jaw much longer than upper jaw. Short pectoral and pelvic...
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]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2023). FishBase. Hemiramphidae Gill, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125453 on 2023-09-25
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taxonomy source
Van Der Laan, R.; Eschmeyer, W. N.; Fricke, R. (2014). Family-group names of Recent fishes. <em>Zootaxa.</em> 3882(1): 1-230., available online at https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1 [details] Available for editors
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context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]

context source (PeRMS) Chirichigno, N.; Cornejo, M. (2001). Catálogo comentado de los peces marinos del Perú. <em>2ª ed. Instituto del Mar de Perú. Publicación Especial. Callao.</em> 314 p. [details]
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, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>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,</i> 50: pp. 357-374 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2022). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2022., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]




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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]