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Hemiramphidae

(halfbeaks), a family of fishes of the order Beloniformes. Halfbeaks range in length from 6 to 60 cm. The lower jaw protrudes a bit more than the upper one. The mouth is small, and the pectoral fins are short. There are approximately ten genera, embracing 60 species. Halfbeaks usually live in schools near the surface of the water and feed on plankton. They are found mainly in coastal tropical and subtropical waters. One species, Hyporhamphus sajori, is commonly found in the summer off the coast of the Primor’e. There also are freshwater species, inhabiting the rivers of Southeast Asia and northern Australia. One species is raised in aquariums. The marine species lay eggs, whereas the freshwater species are viviparous. Species of the genus Oxyporhamphus are similar to the flying fishes of the family Exocoetidae. They are capable of flying a distance of 60 m.

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References in periodicals archive

balao (hemiramphidae): maturation, spawning frequency, and fecundity.

Gonad development and reproduction of the ballyhoo half beak, Hemiramphus brasiliensis from the coastal waters of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil/Desenvolvimento das gonadas e reproducao da agulha-preta, Hemiramphus brasiliensis das aguas costeiras do Rio Grande do Norte, Brasil

Price, "Life history of Glossobius hemiramphi (Isopoda: Cymothoidae): development, reproduction, and symbiosis with its host Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Pisces: Hemiramphidae)," Journal of Crustacean Biology, vol.

Temporal dynamics of reproduction in Hemiramphus brasiliensis (osteichthyes: hemiramphidae)

In fact, Hemiramphidae is a particularly interesting family to study while exploring trade-offs i n reproductive traits because there is remarkable variation in the egg size, fecundity, and reproductive mode of its species.

Reproductive biology of Hemiramphus brasiliensis and H. balao (hemiramphidae): maturation, spawning frequency, and fecundity

Table 1.--Annual reported landings (in numbers of fish [n] or pounds) and number of day trips in which halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae), flyingfishes (Excoetidae), and needlefishes (Belonidae) were caught in the south Florida lampara net fishery since 1986.

Species composition, catch rates, and size structure of fishes captured in the South Florida Lampara net fishery

Accounts in the literature suggest that the commonly exploited species are scads (Selar spp., Decapterus spp.), herrings Herklotsichthys spp.), mackerels (Rastrelliger spp.), half beaks (Hemiramphidae), and flying fishes (Exocoetidae and Hemiramphidae).

A review of the South Pacific tuna baitfisheries: small pelagic fisheries associated with coral reefs

1 Haemulidae Conodon nobilis Pomadasys corvinaeformis 3 1 1 Pomadasys ramosus Hemiramphidae Hyporhamphus unifasciatus 5 Mugilidae Mugilidae juveniles 8 1 23 Mugil sp.

Diel and tidal variation in surf zone fish assemblages of a sheltered beach in southern Brazil/Variacion diaria y mareal de ensambles de peces en la zona de surf de una playa protegida en el sur de Brasil

6 (19-23) Cypselurus comatus * 1 (72) Exocoetus obtusirostris 1 (137) Hirundichthys affznis 13 (17-95) 18 (56-164) Oxyporhamphus micropterus * 2 (64-95) 83 (33-183) Parexocoetus brachypterus 160 (8-72) 86 (15-113) Prognichthys occidentalis * 36 (11-74) 45 (17-147) Hemiramphidae Euleptorhamphus velox * 11 (45-216) 3 (180-318) Hemiramphus balao 10 (37-90) 20 (32-198) Hemiramphus brasiliensis * 22 (33-84) 7 (45-114) Hemiramphus sp.

Fishes associated with pelagic Sargassum and open water lacking Sargassum in the Gulf Stream off North Carolina

(2006), en septiembre de 2003 las familias dominantes fueron Photichthydae (18%), Hemiramphidae (15%) y Engraulidae (12%), mientras que durante el presente estudio fueron Myctophidae, (26%), Bregmacerotidae (17%) y Bathylagidae (6%).

Ichthyoplankton from the colombian Pacific coastal zone during the terminal phase of El Nino 2006-2007/Ictioplancton en la zona costera del Pacifico colombiano durante la fase terminal de El Nino 2006-2007

The present study is the first to follow the diel progression of FOM within the family Hemiramphidae. Lunar periodicity was not evident but it may have been confounded by the highly iteroparous nature of both species.

Spawning cycles and habitats for ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis) and balao (H. balao) in south Florida

Peces oseos comerciales del Parque Gorgona, Pacifico colombiano (Osteichthyes: Muraenesocidae, Hemiramphidae, Belonidae, Scorpaenidae, Triglidae, Malacanthidae, Gerreidae, Sparidae, Kyphosidae, Sphyraenidae e Istiophoridae).

Population parameters of the Pacific flagfin mojarra Eucinostomus currani (Perciformes: Gerreidae) captured by shrimp trawling fishery in the Gulf of California

The beloniform family Hemiramphidae (garfishes or halfbeaks) are small to medium-size surface-dwelling marine, estuarine, and freshwater fishes.

Larval development of the southern sea garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir) and the river garfish (H. regularis) (Beloniformes: Hemiramphidae) from South Australian waters

F 4.12 Family Hemiramphidae F 4.12 Oxyporhamphus micropterus F 4.12 Order Perciformes Family Echeneidae MiF 3.77 Rhombochirus osteochir MiF 3.77 Family Coryphaenidae Co 5.29 Coryphaena equiselis Co 5.29 Coryphaena hippurus Co 5.29 Family Carangidae Ca 5.29 Naucrates ductor Ca 5.29 Family Gempylidae G 5.29 Gempylus serpens G 5.29 Family Scombridae MiF 5.29 Acanthocybium solandri MiF 5.29 Auxis spp.

Food habits and consumption rates of common dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) in the eastern Pacific Ocean