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Hemiramphidae Gill, 1859
Evolantiidae · unaccepted
- Genus Arrhamphus Günther, 1866
- Genus Chriodorus Goode & Bean, 1882
- Genus Euleptorhamphus Gill, 1859
- Subfamily Hemiramphinae Gill, 1859
- Genus Loligorhamphus Whitley, 1931 accepted as Rhynchorhamphus Fowler, 1928
- Genus Odontorhamphus Weed, 1933 accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
- Genus Reporhamphus Whitley, 1931 accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
- Genus Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816
- Genus Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
- Genus Melapedalion Fowler, 1934
- Genus Oxyporhamphus Gill, 1864
- Genus Rhynchorhamphus Fowler, 1928
- Subfamily Zenarchopterinae Fowler, 1934
- Genus Hemiranphus accepted as Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
- Genus Hemirhamphus accepted as Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816 (misspelling)
- 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 Ichthyacus Fernández-Yépez, 1948 accepted as Hyporhamphus Gill, 1859
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. (2024). FishBase. Hemiramphidae Gill, 1859. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=125453 on 2024-09-02
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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). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
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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). (2024). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2024., 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]