''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being

Indo-Pacific The Indo-Pacific is a vast biogeographic region of Earth. In a narrow sense, sometimes known as the Indo-West Pacific or Indo-Pacific Asia, it comprises the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the ...

and there are some freshwater species.

Species

There are currently 37 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Hyporhamphus acutus ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' (Günther, 1872) ** ''

Hyporhamphus acutus acutus ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Günther, 1872) (Pacific halfbeak) ** ''

Hyporhamphus acutus pacificus ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

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Steindachner Franz Steindachner (11 November 1834 in Vienna – 10 December 1919 in Vienna) was an Austrian zoologist, ichthyologist, and herpetologist. He published over 200 papers on fishes and over 50 papers on reptiles and amphibians. Steindachner describ ...

, 1900) (Acute halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus affinis ''Hyporhamphus affinis'', the tropical halfbeak, tropical garfish, insular halfbeak or coral reef halfbeak, is a species of schooling marine fish from the family Hemiramphidae. It is distributed through the Indo-Pacific regions and has been recor ...

'' ( Günther, 1866) (Tropical halfbeak) * '' Hyporhamphus australis'' (

, 1866) (Eastern sea garfish) * ''

Hyporhamphus balinensis ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Hyporhamphus brederi ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Fernández-Yépez, 1948) * ''

Hyporhamphus capensis ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Thominot, 1886) (Cape halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus collettei ''Hyporhamphus collettei'' is a halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae. The specific name honours the American ichthyologist Bruce Baden Collette Bruce Baden Collette (born March 13, 1934) is an American ichthyologist. Biography He was bo ...

'' Banford, 2010 * ''

Hyporhamphus dussumieri The Dussumier's halfbeak (''Hyporhamphus dussumieri''), also known as the slender garfish, lives in reefs and shallow lagoons. It is an Indo-Pacific species which is found from the Seychelles east to the Tuamotu Islands, north to Hong Kong and Ok ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1847) (Dussumier's halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus erythrorinchus ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Lesueur, 1821) * ''

Hyporhamphus gamberur ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Rüppell, 1837) (Red Sea halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus gernaerti ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1847) * ''

Hyporhamphus gilli ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' Meek & Hildebrand, 1923 (Choelo halfbeak) * '' Hyporhamphus ihi'' Phillipps, 1932 (New Zealand piper) * ''

Hyporhamphus improvisus ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized specie ...

'' (

J. L. B. Smith James Leonard Brierley Smith (26 September 1897 – 8 January 1968) was a South African ichthyologist, organic chemist, and university professor. He was the first to identify a taxidermied fish as a coelacanth, at the time thought to be long ex ...

, 1933) (Shortfin halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus intermedius ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Cantor, 1842) (Asian pencil halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus limbatus The Congaturi halfbeak (''Hyporhamphus limbatus''), also known as the Valenciennes halfbeak, is a potamodromous species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It is a valued commercial fish in tropical countries both dried salted and fresh forms ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1847) (Congaturi halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus meeki The American halfbeak (''Hyporhamphus meeki''), also known as Meek's halfbeak, is a halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae. Its specific name is in honor of American ichthyologist Seth Eugene Meek (1859-1914). References American halfbeak ...

'' Banford & Collette, 1993 (American halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus melanochir ''Hyporhamphus melanochir'', or Southern garfish or (in Australia) garfish, is a halfbeak garfish from the family Hemiramphidae Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geograp ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1847) (Southern sea garfish) * ''

Hyporhamphus melanopterus ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized specie ...

'' Collette & Parin, 1978 * '' Hyporhamphus mexicanus'' Álvarez, 1959 (Mexican halfbeak) * '' Hyporhamphus naos'' Banford & Collette, 2001 (Pacific silverstripe halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus neglectissimus The black-tipped garfish or black-tipped halfbeak (''Hyporhamphus neglectissimus'') is a halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geogra ...

'' Parin, Collette &

Shcherbachev Dmitry Grigoryevich Shcherbachev (russian: Дми́трий Григо́рьевич Щербачёв; tr. ; 18 January 1932) was a general in the Russian Army during World War I and one of the leaders of the White Movement during the Russian C ...

, 1980 (Black-tipped garfish) * ''

Hyporhamphus neglectus ''Hyporhamphus neglectus'' is a halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae. It is found in the Western Central Pacific. It replaces the coastal ''Hyporhamphus limbatus The Congaturi halfbeak (''Hyporhamphus limbatus''), also known as the Valencie ...

'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Hyporhamphus paucirastris ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized speci ...

'' Collette & Parin, 1978 * ''

Hyporhamphus picarti ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1847) (African halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus quoyi ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1847) (Quoy's garfish) * ''

Hyporhamphus regularis ''Hyporhamphus regularis '' is a halfbeak garfish from the family Hemiramphidae Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant fa ...

'' (Günther, 1866) ** ''

Hyporhamphus regularis ardelio ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Whitley, 1931) (Eastern river garfish) ** '' Hyporhamphus regularis regularis'' ( Günther, 1866) (Western river garfish) * ''

Hyporhamphus roberti ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' (Valenciennes, 1847) ** '' Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi'' D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1927 (Central American halfbeak) ** ''

Hyporhamphus roberti roberti ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized specie ...

'' ( Valenciennes, 1847) (Slender halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus rosae ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( D. S. Jordan & C. H. Gilbert, 1880) (California halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus sajori ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) (Japanese halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus sindensis ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' ( Regan, 1905) (Sind halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus snyderi ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' Meek & Hildebrand, 1923 (Skipper halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus taiwanensis ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized specie ...

'' Collette & J. X. Su, 1986 * ''

Hyporhamphus unicuspis ''Hyporhamphus'' is a genus of halfbeaks. The species in this genus are distributed throughout the warmer seas of the world, most species being Indo-Pacific and there are some freshwater species. Species There are currently 37 recognized species ...

'' Collette & Parin, 1978 (Simpletooth halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus ''Hyporhamphus unifasciatus'', the common halfbeak or the Atlantic silverstripe halfbeak, is a bony fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It is found in the subtropical western Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. It is a common fish and not used f ...

'' ( Ranzani, 1841) (Common halfbeak) * '' Hyporhamphus xanthopterus'' ( Valenciennes, 1847) (Red-tipped halfbeak) * ''

Hyporhamphus yuri ''Hyporhamphus yuri'' is a halfbeak from the family Hemiramphidae which has been reported from Okinawa and nearby islands in the north-west Pacific Ocean. This species was described by Bruce Baden Collette & Nikolai Vasilyevich Parin in 1978 fr ...

'' Collette & Parin, 1978

References

Hemiramphidae Taxa named by Theodore Gill Ray-finned fish genera {{Beloniformes-stub