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Hemiramphidae
Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The halfbeaks are named for their distinctive jaws, in which the lower jaws are significantly longer than the upper jaws. The similar viviparous halfbeaks (family Zenarchopteridae) have often been included in this family. Though not commercially important themselves, these forage fish support artisanal fisheries and local markets worldwide. They are also fed upon by other commercially important predatory fishes, such as billfishes, mackerels, and sharks. Taxonomy In 1758, Carl Linnaeus was the first to scientifically describe a halfbeak, ''Esox brasiliensis'' (now ''Hemiramphus brasiliensis''). In 1775 Peter Forsskål described two more species as ''Esox'', '' Esox far'' and '' Esox marginatus''. It was not until 1816 that Georges Cuvier created the gen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euleptorhamphus
''Euleptorhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks (family Hemiramphidae) in the order Beloniformes. Species There are currently two recognized species in this genus: * '' Euleptorhamphus velox'' Poey, 1868 (Flying halfbeak) * '' Euleptorhamphus viridis'' ( van Hasselt, 1823) (Ribbon halfbeak) Both of these species are marine. ''E. velox'' occurs in coastal and oceanic waters from the western Atlantic from New England south through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to Recife, Brazil and eastern Atlantic from the Cape Verde Islands, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o .... ''E. viridis'' is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. It is usually oceanic, but enters large open bays and is also found around islan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viviparous Halfbeak
Zenarchopteridae, the viviparous halfbeaks, is a family in the order Beloniformes. The Zenarchopteridae exhibit strong sexual dimorphism, practicing internal fertilisation, and in some cases ovoviviparous or viviparous (the family also includes oviparous species).Berra, T.M. (2001). ''Freshwater Fish Distribution.'' p. 320. Tan, H.H. & Lim, K.K.P. (2013). Three new species of freshwater halfbeaks (Teleostei: Zenarchopteridae: ''Hemirhamphodon'') from Borneo.' The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 61(2): 735–747. The members in the family are mainly found in fresh and brackish water of tropical Asia and New Guinea, but the genus '' Zenarchopterus'' also includes marine species from the Indo-Pacific. Several, such as the wrestling halfbeak, have become commonly traded aquarium fish. Genera The following genera are classified within the family Zenarchopteridae * '' Dermogenys'' Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 * '' Hemirhamphodon'' Bleeker, 1865 * '' Nomorhamphus'' Weber & de Beaufo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiramphus Brasiliensis
The ballyhoo halfbeak or ballyhoo (''Hemiramphus brasiliensis'') is a baitfish of the halfbeak family (Hemiramphidae). It is similar to the Balao halfbeak (''H. balao'') in most features. Ballyhoo are frequently used as cut bait and for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen.McBride, Richard S., Lisa Foushee, and Behzad Mahmoudi. 1996. Florida's Halfbeak, "Hemiramphus" spp., Bait Fisher''Marine Fisheries Review''. 58(1-2): 29-38.McBride, Richard S.. 2001. Landings, value, and fishing effort for halfbeaks, "Hemiramphus" spp., in the South Florida Lampara Net Fisher''Proceedings of the 52nd Gulf Caribbean Fisheries Institute''. 52: 103-115. The fish is reported to have caused ciguatera poisoning in humans. Also known as balahu, redtailed balao, and yellowtail ballyhoo, ballyhoo can be seen above the waters skimming the surface to escape from their predators. The appearance is similar to skipping stones on the water. Description The body shows typical halfbeak shape with an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiramphus Marginatus
''Hemiramphus'' is a genus of schooling marine fish commonly called halfbeaks, garfish, or ballyhoos, and are members of the family Hemiramphidae. They inhabit the surface of warm temperate and tropical sea, and feed on algae, plankton, and smaller fish. ''Hemiramphus'' species are edible but are more important as food fish for larger predatory species including dolphinfish and billfish. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * '' Hemiramphus archipelagicus'' Collette & Parin, 1978 (Jumping halfbeak) * ''Hemiramphus balao'' Lesueur, 1821 (Balao halfbeak) * '' Hemiramphus bermudensis'' Collette, 1962 (Bermuda halfbeak) * ''Hemiramphus brasiliensis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Ballyhoo halfbeak) * ''Hemiramphus bruuni'' ( Parin, Collette & Shcherbachev, 1980) * ''Hemiramphus convexus'' M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1922 * ''Hemiramphus depauperatus'' Lay & E. T. Bennett, 1839 (Tropical halfbeak) * '' Hemiramphus far'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Blackbarred h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiramphus
''Hemiramphus'' is a genus of schooling marine fish commonly called halfbeaks, garfish, or ballyhoos, and are members of the family Hemiramphidae. They inhabit the surface of warm temperate and tropical sea, and feed on algae, plankton, and smaller fish. ''Hemiramphus'' species are edible but are more important as food fish for larger predatory species including dolphinfish and billfish. Species There are currently 12 recognized species in this genus: * '' Hemiramphus archipelagicus'' Collette & Parin, 1978 (Jumping halfbeak) * ''Hemiramphus balao'' Lesueur, 1821 (Balao halfbeak) * '' Hemiramphus bermudensis'' Collette, 1962 (Bermuda halfbeak) * ''Hemiramphus brasiliensis'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (Ballyhoo halfbeak) * ''Hemiramphus bruuni'' ( Parin, Collette & Shcherbachev, 1980) * ''Hemiramphus convexus'' M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1922 * ''Hemiramphus depauperatus'' Lay & E. T. Bennett, 1839 (Tropical halfbeak) * '' Hemiramphus far'' ( Forsskål, 1775) (Blackbarred h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arrhamphus
''Arramphus'' is a small genus of halfbeaks from the family Hemiramphidae from the coasts of Australia, the two species in the genus were formerly considered to be conspecific Biological specificity is the tendency of a characteristic such as a behavior or a biochemical variation to occur in a particular species. Biochemist Linus Pauling stated that "Biological specificity is the set of characteristics of living organis .... Species The two species of ''Arrhamphus'' are: * '' Arrhamphus krefftii'' ( Steindachner, 1867) (Snubhose garfish) * '' Arrhamphus sclerolepis'' Günther, 1866 (Northern snubnose garfish) References {{taxonbar, From = Q18520976 Hemiramphidae Taxa named by Albert Günther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hemiramphus Far
''Hemiramphus far'', the halfbeak, black-barred halfbeak, black-barred garfish, barred halfbeak, barred garfish or spotted halfbeak, is a schooling marine fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It has an Indo-Pacific distribution and has invaded the eastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal. Description ''Hemiramphus far'' has a laterally compressed body which is elongate oval in cross-section and has a very long, beak-like lower jaw with a short upper jaw which is triangular and lacks scales; there is no preorbital ridge. The total number of gill rakers on first gill arch is 25-36 with 21-27 on the second arch. It has short pectoral fins which do not extend past the nasal fossa when they are folded forwards. There are 3-9, normally 4-6, dark vertical bars on the sides and the back is bluish in colour with silvery sides. The caudal fin is asymmetrical with the lower lobe being longer than the upper lobe. The dorsal fin and the anal fin are located towards the tail. These fins are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forage Fish
Forage fish, also called prey fish or bait fish, are small pelagic fish which are preyed on by larger predators for food. Predators include other larger fish, seabirds and marine mammals. Typical ocean forage fish feed near the base of the food chain on plankton, often by Filter feeder, filter feeding. They include particularly fishes of the order Clupeiformes (herrings, sardines, shad, hilsa, menhaden, anchovies, and sprats), but also other small fish, including halfbeaks, Atheriniformes, silversides, Smelt (fish), smelt such as capelin and goldband fusiliers. Forage fish compensate for their small size by forming Shoaling and schooling, schools. Some swim in synchronised grids with their mouths open so they can efficiently filter plankton. These schools can become immense Shoaling and schooling, shoals which move along coastlines and Fish migration, migrate across open oceans. The shoals are concentrated energy resources for the great marine predators. The predators are keenly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chriodorus
''Chriodorus atherinoides'' (hardhead halfbeak) is a species of halfbeak found in coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from southern United States to Mexico including Cuba and the Bahamas. This species is euryhaline and frequently migrates up river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of w ...s. It is of no commercial value. Unlike most other halfbeaks, the upper and lower jaws are of a similar size. References * Hemiramphidae Monotypic fish genera Fish described in 1882 {{Beloniformes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fish
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of living fish species are ray-finned fish, belonging to the class Actinopterygii, with around 99% of those being teleosts. The earliest organisms that can be classified as fish were soft-bodied chordates that first appeared during the Cambrian period. Although they lacked a true spine, they possessed notochords which allowed them to be more agile than their invertebrate counterparts. Fish would continue to evolve through the Paleozoic era, diversifying into a wide variety of forms. Many fish of the Paleozoic developed external armor that protected them from predators. The first fish with jaws appeared in the Silurian period, after which many (such as sharks) became formidable marine predators rather than just the prey of arthropods. Mos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Epipelagic
The photic zone, euphotic zone, epipelagic zone, or sunlight zone is the uppermost layer of a body of water that receives sunlight, allowing phytoplankton to perform photosynthesis. It undergoes a series of physical, chemical, and biological processes that supply nutrients into the upper water column. The photic zone is home to the majority of aquatic life due to the activity (primary production) of the phytoplankton. Photosynthesis in photic zone In the photic zone, the photosynthesis rate exceeds the respiration rate. This is due to the abundant solar energy which is used as an energy source for photosynthesis by primary producers such as phytoplankton. These phytoplankton grow extremely quickly because of sunlight's heavy influence, enabling it to be produced at a fast rate. In fact, ninety five percent of photosynthesis in the ocean occurs in the photic zone. Therefore, if we go deeper, beyond the photic zone, such as into the compensation point, there is little to no phyto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family (taxonomy), family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus. :E.g. ''Panthera leo'' (lion) and ''Panthera onca'' (jaguar) are two species within the genus ''Panthera''. ''Panthera'' is a genus within the family Felidae. The composition of a genus is determined by taxonomy (biology), taxonomists. The standards for genus classification are not strictly codified, so different authorities often produce different classifications for genera. There are some general practices used, however, including the idea that a newly defined genus should fulfill these three criteria to be descriptively useful: # monophyly – all descendants ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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