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''Euleptorhamphus'' is a
''Euleptorhamphus'' is a genus
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of halfbeaks (family
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Hemiramphidae) in the order Beloniformes
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* Adrianichthyidae (ricefish and medakas)
* Belonidae (needlefish)
* Exocoetidae (flyingfishes)
* Hemiramphidae (halfbeaks) ...
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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 westernAtlantic
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from New England
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south through the Gulf of Mexico
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and Caribbean Sea
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to Recife
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, Brazil
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and eastern Atlantic
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from the Cape Verde Islands
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, Sierra Leone
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, and Nigeria
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. ''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 islands.
''E. velox'' may reach up to 61.0 centimetres (24.0 in) TL. ''E. viridis'' may grow up to 53.0 cm (20.9 in) TL.
''E. viridis'' is able to jump out of the water and fly short distances, by twisting the back half of its body 90° so its symmetrical dorsal and anal fins can act as a pair of gliding wings.
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