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Hemiramphidae
41 species in this family
The Hemiramphidae family belongs to the needlefishes, halfbeaks & flyingfishes and includes 41 species in the guide. You find them all below, with photos, identification details and distribution. Identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.
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Best-known species
Garfish (Arrhamphus sclerolepis)
Hemiramphidae
Ballyhoo halfbeak
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Hemiramphidae
Dusky garfish
Hyporhamphus melanochir
Hemiramphidae
Garfish (Hyporhamphus quoyi)
Hemiramphidae
Common halfbeak
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
Hemiramphidae
Japanese halfbeak
Hyporhamphus sajori
Hemiramphidae
Beakie
Hyporhamphus regularis
Hemiramphidae
Balao
Hemiramphus balao
Hemiramphidae
Ballyhoo (Hyporhamphus australis)
Hemiramphidae
Barred garfish
Hemiramphus far
Hemiramphidae
All species from A to Z
Acute halfbeak
Hyporhamphus acutus
Hemiramphidae
African halfbeak
Hyporhamphus picarti
Hemiramphidae
Asian halfbeak
Hyporhamphus intermedius
Hemiramphidae
Atlantic smallwing flyingfish
Oxyporhamphus micropterus
Hemiramphidae
Balao
Hemiramphus balao
Hemiramphidae
Balinese garfish
Hyporhamphus balinensis
Hemiramphidae
Ballyhoo (Hyporhamphus australis)
Hemiramphidae
Ballyhoo (Hyporhamphus roberti)
Hemiramphidae
Ballyhoo halfbeak
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Hemiramphidae
Barred garfish
Hemiramphus far
Hemiramphidae
Barred halfbeak
Hemiramphus marginatus
Hemiramphidae
Beakie
Hyporhamphus regularis
Hemiramphidae
Bermuda halfbeak
Hemiramphus bermudensis
Hemiramphidae
Blackfin halfbeak
Hyporhamphus melanopterus
Hemiramphidae
California halfbeak
Hyporhamphus rosae
Hemiramphidae
Cape halfbeak
Hyporhamphus capensis
Hemiramphidae
Common halfbeak
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
Hemiramphidae
Congaturi halfbeak
Hyporhamphus limbatus
Hemiramphidae
Convex halfbeak
Hemiramphus convexus
Hemiramphidae
Dusky garfish
Hyporhamphus melanochir
Hemiramphidae
Dussumier's garfish
Hyporhamphus dussumieri
Hemiramphidae
Flying halfbeak (Euleptorhamphus viridis)
Hemiramphidae
Flying halfbeak (Euleptorhamphus velox)
Hemiramphidae
Garfish (Hyporhamphus quoyi)
Hemiramphidae
Garfish (Arrhamphus sclerolepis)
Hemiramphidae
Halfbeak
Hyporhamphus snyderi
Hemiramphidae
Hardhead (Chriodorus atherinoides)
Hemiramphidae
Japanese halfbeak
Hyporhamphus sajori
Hemiramphidae
Jumping halfbeak (Hemiramphus archipelagicus)
Hemiramphidae
Jumping halfbeak (Hemiramphus saltator)
Hemiramphidae
Long billed half beak
Rhynchorhamphus georgii
Hemiramphidae
Lutke's halfbeak
Hemiramphus lutkei
Hemiramphidae
Mexican halfbeak
Hyporhamphus mexicanus
Hemiramphidae
Naga halfbeak
Rhynchorhamphus naga
Hemiramphidae
Onetooth halfbeak
Hyporhamphus unicuspis
Hemiramphidae
Pacific halfbeak
Hyporhamphus pacificus
Hemiramphidae
Pacific silverstripe halfbeak
Hyporhamphus naos
Hemiramphidae
Philippine snubnose mojarra
Melapedalion breve
Hemiramphidae
Redtip halfbeak
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus
Hemiramphidae
Threespot halfbeak
Hemiramphus robustus
Hemiramphidae
Tropical halfbeak
Hyporhamphus affinis
Hemiramphidae