Halfbeak

The New Zealand piper, Hyporhamphus ihi, is a halfbeak found all around New Zealand in shallow inshore waters.

The Halfbeak lives in the pelagic-neritic, marine environment.

A marine halfbeak, the ballyhoo, Hemiramphus brasiliensis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Beloniformes More

USS Halfbeak (SS-352), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the halfbeak, a garlike fish with a beak formed by an extension of the lower jaw, found in warmer seas. Halfbeak was launched 19 February 1946 by the Electric Boat Co. More

USS Halfbeak (SS-352), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the halfbeak, a garlike fish with a beak formed by an extension of the lower jaw ... More

Halfbeaks are found near the surface in both salt and fresh water. They subsist on algae. More

The first halfbeak to be scientifically described was Esox brasiliensis, by Carolus Linnaeus in 1758. Two more species were described as Esox, Esox far and Esox marginatus, by Peter Forsskål in 1775. More

The halfbeaks are named for their distinctive jaws, in which the lower jaws are significantly longer than the upper jaws. The halfbeaks are remarkable for showing an exceptionally wide range of reproductive modes. More

Halfbeaks are named for their unusual jaws—the upper is short and triangular, and the lower is long, slim, and beaklike. The fish are silvery, slender, and up to about 45 centimetres (18 inches) long. More

The American halfbeak is a long, skinny fish with a tannish-green body and a silvery belly. Halfbeaks have a long lower jaw with a fleshy, red tip. They can grow up to 7 inches long. More

The American halfbeak is a long, skinny fish with a tannish-green body and a silvery belly. Halfbeaks have a long lower jaw with a fleshy, red tip. They can grow up to 7 inches long. More

Forest Halfbeaks in clear forest streams, Singapore. Family : HEMIRHAMPHIDAE Species : Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus Maximum Length : 12 cm References : F1 The Forest Halfbeak inhabits clear, forest streams. More

The Pygmy Halfbeak can be distinguished from the similar Forest Halfbeak Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus by the position of the dorsal fin which begins behind the anal fin. The species occurs in many Southeast Asian countries including Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia. More

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The most striking feature of this halfbeak and one which is enough of itself to mark it off from every other fish known from the Gulf of Maine, is the fact that while the lower jaw is very long, the upper jaw is short. More

Halfbeaks are found near the surface in both salt and fresh water. They subsist on algae. More

In Thailand halfbeaks of the genus Dermogenys are cultivated for fish fights. They use their beaks to fight, and engage in active “swordplay,” but rarely draw blood. The fight lasts until one or both fish are too exhausted to continue. More

Halfbeak (SS-352) was launched 19 February 1946 by the Electric Boat Co., Groton, Conn.; sponsored by Mrs. William Craig; and commissioned 22 July 1946, Comdr. Evan T. Shepard in command. More

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Hyporhamphus naos: The Pacific Silverstripe Halfbeak has a very silvery appearance, translucent green back, silver stripe along the flank with a dark boarder that widens toward the rear, white belly, ridge before the eyes, and a characteristic long lower jaw with a red tip. More

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halfbeak definition half·beak (-bēk′) noun any of a family (Hemirhamphidae, order Atheriniformes) of small, long-bodied, tropical marine bony fishes with a greatly extended lower jaw and a short upper jaw More

Common names

garfish in English
Halfbeak in English
Ihi in Maori (te reo Māori)
New Zealand garfish in English
Piper in English
Takeke in Maori (te reo Māori)
伊氏下鱵魚 in Mandarin Chinese
伊氏下鱵鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

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