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Order: Beloniformes


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Photo by Freitas, R.

Worldwide distribution in
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Ablennes hians (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Ablennes hians
[Flat needlefish]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Adrianichthys kruyti Weber, 1913

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys kruyti
[Duckbilled buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Adrianichthys oophorus (Kottelat, 1990)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys oophorus
[Eggcarrying buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Adrianichthys poptae (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys poptae
[Popta's buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Adrianichthys roseni Parenti & Soeroto, 2004

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Adrianichthys roseni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 28 cm
 
Arrhamphus krefftii
[Snubhose garfish]

Photo by Dumma, S.

Eastern Indian Ocean to W
Max. Length 36 cm SL
Arrhamphus sclerolepis Günther, 1866

Photo by Photo by Dumma, S.
 
Arrhamphus sclerolepis
[Northern snubnose garfish]

Photo by Østergaard, T.

Eastern Atlantic and Medi
Max. Length 104 cm TL
Belone belone (Linnaeus, 1761)

Photo by Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Belone belone
[Garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 65.1 cm TL
 
Belone euxini
[]

Photo by Margies, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 41.8 cm TL
Belone svetovidovi Collette & Parin, 1970

Photo by Photo by Margies, P.
 
Belone svetovidovi
[]

Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

South America
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Belonion apodion Collette, 1966

Photo by Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
 
Belonion apodion
[]

Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

South America
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
Belonion dibranchodon Collette, 1966

Photo by Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
 
Belonion dibranchodon
[]

Photo by Reyes, R.B.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Cheilopogon abei Parin, 1996

Photo by Photo by Reyes, R.B.
 
Cheilopogon abei
[Abe's flyingfish]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Cheilopogon agoo (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Cheilopogon agoo
[Japanese flyingfish]

Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Cheilopogon altipennis (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Welter-Schultes, F.
 
Cheilopogon altipennis
[Smallhead flyingfish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Cheilopogon arcticeps (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Cheilopogon arcticeps
[White-finned flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 33 cm SL
Cheilopogon atrisignis (Jenkins, 1903)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon atrisignis
[Glider flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Cheilopogon californicus (Cooper, 1863)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon californicus
[California flyingfish]

Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Cheilopogon cyanopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Cambraia Duarte, P.M.N. (c)ImagDOP
 
Cheilopogon cyanopterus
[Margined flyingfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Cheilopogon doederleinii (Steindachner, 1887)

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Cheilopogon doederleinii
[]

Photo by FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Cheilopogon dorsomacula (Fowler, 1944)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon dorsomacula
[Backspot flyingfish]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cheilopogon exsiliens (Linnaeus, 1771)

Photo by Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Cheilopogon exsiliens
[Bandwing flyingfish]

Photo by Osmany, H.B.

Widespread in tropical zo
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Cheilopogon furcatus (Mitchill, 1815)

Photo by Photo by Osmany, H.B.
 
Cheilopogon furcatus
[Spotfin flyingfish]

Photo by Consoli, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Cheilopogon heterurus (Rafinesque, 1810)

Photo by Photo by Consoli, P.
 
Cheilopogon heterurus
[Mediterranean flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Worldwide in the tropics,
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Cheilopogon hubbsi (Parin, 1961)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon hubbsi
[Blotchwing flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm SL
Cheilopogon intermedius Parin, 1961

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon intermedius
[Intermediate flyingfish]

Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Cheilopogon japonicus (Franz, 1910)

Photo by Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
 
Cheilopogon japonicus
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Cheilopogon katoptron (Bleeker, 1865)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon katoptron
[Indonesian flyingfish]
No picture found
 
Cheilopogon melanocercus
[]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Cheilopogon melanurus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Cheilopogon melanurus
[Atlantic flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 28.5 cm SL
Cheilopogon milleri (Gibbs & Staiger, 1970)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon milleri
[Guinean flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 28 cm SL
Cheilopogon nigricans (Bennett, 1840)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon nigricans
[Blacksail flyingfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.4 cm SL
 
Cheilopogon olgae
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Cheilopogon papilio (Clark, 1936)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon papilio
[Butterfly flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Circumglobal
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus (Bennett, 1831)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus
[Bennett's flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Cheilopogon pitcairnensis (Nichols & Breder, 1935)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon pitcairnensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Cheilopogon rapanouiensis Parin, 1961

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon rapanouiensis
[Easter island flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific to Eastern P
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus (Bleeker, 1865)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus
[Stained flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Indian Ocean and
Max. Length 25 cm SL
Cheilopogon spilopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon spilopterus
[Manyspotted flyingfish]

Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Cheilopogon suttoni (Whitley & Colefax, 1938)

Photo by Photo by University of Western Australia (UWA)
 
Cheilopogon suttoni
[Sutton's flyingfish]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 38 cm TL
Cheilopogon unicolor (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Cheilopogon unicolor
[Limpid-wing flyingfish]
No picture found
 
Cheilopogon ventralis
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific

Cheilopogon xenopterus (Gilbert, 1890)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cheilopogon xenopterus
[Whitetip flyingfish]

Photo by Albernas, J.I.H.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Chriodorus atherinoides Goode & Bean, 1882

Photo by Photo by Albernas, J.I.H.
 
Chriodorus atherinoides
[Hardhead halfbeak]

Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists

Eastern Pacific. Highly
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Cololabis adoceta Böhlke, 1951

Photo by Photo by American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
 
Cololabis adoceta
[Saury]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

North Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Cololabis saira (Brevoort, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Miyahara, H.
 
Cololabis saira
[Pacific saury]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm SL
Cypselurus angusticeps Nichols & Breder, 1935

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cypselurus angusticeps
[Narrowhead flyingfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cypselurus callopterus (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Cypselurus callopterus
[Ornamented flyingfish]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Cypselurus comatus (Mitchill, 1815)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Cypselurus comatus
[Clearwing flyingfish]

Photo by Hansasuta, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Cypselurus hexazona (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Hansasuta, C.
 
Cypselurus hexazona
[Darkbar flyingfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific

Cypselurus hiraii Abe, 1953

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Cypselurus hiraii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 30 cm TL
 
Cypselurus longibarbus
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Cypselurus naresii (Günther, 1889)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cypselurus naresii
[Pharao flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27.7 cm TL
Cypselurus oligolepis (Bleeker, 1865)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cypselurus oligolepis
[Largescale flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Cypselurus opisthopus (Bleeker, 1865)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Cypselurus opisthopus
[Black-finned flyingfish]

Photo by Hansasuta, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Cypselurus poecilopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Hansasuta, C.
 
Cypselurus poecilopterus
[Yellowing flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Cypselurus simus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Cypselurus simus
[Short-nosed flyingfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 27 cm TL
Cypselurus starksi Abe, 1953

Photo by Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Cypselurus starksi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Dermogenys bispina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Dermogenys brachynotopterus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Dermogenys bruneiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Dermogenys burmanica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Dermogenys collettei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Dermogenys montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Dermogenys orientalis
[]

Photo by Matillano, J.D.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Dermogenys palawanensis Meisner, 2001

Photo by Photo by Matillano, J.D.
 
Dermogenys palawanensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 16.1 cm TL
Dermogenys pusilla Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Dermogenys pusilla
[Wrestling halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Dermogenys robertsi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Dermogenys siamensis Fowler, 1934

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Dermogenys siamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Dermogenys sumatrana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Dermogenys vogti
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Euleptorhamphus velox Poey, 1868

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Euleptorhamphus velox
[Flying halfbeak]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Euleptorhamphus viridis (van Hasselt, 1823)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Euleptorhamphus viridis
[Ribbon halfbeak]
No picture found
 
Exocoetus gibbosus
[Oceanic flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific and Eastern
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Exocoetus monocirrhus Richardson, 1846

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Exocoetus monocirrhus
[Barbel flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

South Pacific
Max. Length 24 cm TL
Exocoetus obtusirostris Günther, 1866

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Exocoetus obtusirostris
[Oceanic two-wing flyingfish]
No picture found
 
Exocoetus peruvianus
[]

Photo by FAO

Widespread in tropical an
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Exocoetus volitans Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Exocoetus volitans
[Tropical two-wing flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific and Easte
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Fodiator acutus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Fodiator acutus
[Sharpchin flyingfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Fodiator rostratus (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Fodiator rostratus
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Hemiramphus archipelagicus Collette & Parin, 1978

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hemiramphus archipelagicus
[Jumping halfbeak]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hemiramphus balao Lesueur, 1821

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Hemiramphus balao
[Balao halfbeak]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 44 cm TL
Hemiramphus bermudensis Collette, 1962

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hemiramphus bermudensis
[Bermuda halfbeak]

Photo by Stewart, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 55 cm TL
Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Photo by Photo by Stewart, D.
 
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
[Ballyhoo halfbeak]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Hemiramphus convexus Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Hemiramphus convexus
[Halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 34.6 cm SL
Hemiramphus depauperatus Lay & Bennett, 1839

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemiramphus depauperatus
[Tropical half-beak fish]

Photo by Seycek, O.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Hemiramphus far (Fabricius, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Seycek, O.
 
Hemiramphus far
[Black-barred halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Hemiramphus lutkei Valenciennes, 1847

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemiramphus lutkei
[Lutke's halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Hemiramphus marginatus (Forsskål, 1775)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hemiramphus marginatus
[Yellowtip halfbeak]

Photo by Good, P.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 31.5 cm SL
Hemiramphus robustus Günther, 1866

Photo by Photo by Good, P.
 
Hemiramphus robustus
[Three-by-two garfish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 48 cm TL
Hemiramphus saltator Gilbert & Starks, 1904

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hemiramphus saltator
[Longfin halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon byssus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus Brembach, 1978

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis Collette, 1991

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon kecil
[]

Photo by Aquaristikhaus

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Steindachner, 1901

Photo by Photo by Aquaristikhaus
 
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon sesamum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon tengah Collette, 1991

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Hemirhamphodon tengah
[]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 33 cm TL
Hirundichthys affinis (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Hirundichthys affinis
[Fourwing flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 23 cm SL
Hirundichthys albimaculatus (Fowler, 1934)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hirundichthys albimaculatus
[Whitespot flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Hirundichthys coromandelensis (Hornell, 1923)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hirundichthys coromandelensis
[Coromandel flyingfish]
No picture found
 
Hirundichthys ilma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.2 cm SL
 
Hirundichthys indicus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 21 cm SL
Hirundichthys marginatus (Nichols & Breder, 1928)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hirundichthys marginatus
[Banded flyingfish]

Photo by Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Hirundichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO
 
Hirundichthys oxycephalus
[Bony flyingfish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Subtropical waters of all
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hirundichthys rondeletii (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Hirundichthys rondeletii
[Black wing flyingfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 27 cm SL
 
Hirundichthys rufipinnis
[Redfin flyingfish]
No picture found
 
Hirundichthys socotranus
[]

Photo by Villalba, D.O.

Circumglobal
Max. Length 25.1 cm SL
Hirundichthys speculiger (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Villalba, D.O.
 
Hirundichthys speculiger
[Mirrorwing flyingfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 24 cm SL
 
Hirundichthys volador
[Atlantic blackwing flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hyporhamphus acutus (Günther, 1872)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hyporhamphus acutus
[Pacific halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Hyporhamphus affinis (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hyporhamphus affinis
[Tropical halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 39.8 cm SL
Hyporhamphus australis (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hyporhamphus australis
[Eastern sea garfish]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Hyporhamphus balinensis (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hyporhamphus balinensis
[Balinese garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Hyporhamphus brederi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Hyporhamphus capensis
[Cape halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.8 cm SL
 
Hyporhamphus collettei
[]

Photo by Seycek, O.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Hyporhamphus dussumieri (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Seycek, O.
 
Hyporhamphus dussumieri
[Dussumier's halfbeak]
No picture found
 
Hyporhamphus erythrorinchus
[]

Photo by Biryukov, V.K.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Hyporhamphus gamberur (Rüppell, 1837)

Photo by Photo by Biryukov, V.K.
 
Hyporhamphus gamberur
[Red Sea halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 16.1 cm SL
 
Hyporhamphus gernaerti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17 cm SL
 
Hyporhamphus gilli
[Choelo halfbeak]

Photo by SeaFIC

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm SL
Hyporhamphus ihi Phillipps, 1932

Photo by Photo by SeaFIC
 
Hyporhamphus ihi
[]

Photo by SFSA

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Hyporhamphus improvisus (Smith, 1933)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Hyporhamphus improvisus
[Shortfin halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Hyporhamphus intermedius (Cantor, 1842)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hyporhamphus intermedius
[Asian pencil halfbeak]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.
 
Hyporhamphus limbatus
[Congaturi halfbeak]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20.9 cm SL
Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette, 1993

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Hyporhamphus meeki
[American halfbeak]

Photo by CSIRO

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 52 cm SL
Hyporhamphus melanochir (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by CSIRO
 
Hyporhamphus melanochir
[Southern garfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Hyporhamphus melanopterus Collette & Parin, 1978

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hyporhamphus melanopterus
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Central America
Max. Length 17.3 cm SL
Hyporhamphus mexicanus Álvarez, 1959

Photo by Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen
 
Hyporhamphus mexicanus
[Mexican halfbeak]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm SL
Hyporhamphus naos Banford & Collette, 2001

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hyporhamphus naos
[Pacific silverstripe halfbeak]

Photo by FAO

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
Hyporhamphus neglectissimus Parin, Collette & Shcherbachev, 1980

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hyporhamphus neglectissimus
[Black-tipped garfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 16.5 cm SL
Hyporhamphus neglectus (Bleeker, 1866)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hyporhamphus neglectus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 15.4 cm SL
Hyporhamphus pacificus (Steindachner, 1900)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hyporhamphus pacificus
[Acute halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.2 cm SL
 
Hyporhamphus paucirastris
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Hyporhamphus picarti (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Hyporhamphus picarti
[African halfbeak]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL
Hyporhamphus quoyi (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Hyporhamphus quoyi
[Quoy's garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 37 cm TL
 
Hyporhamphus regularis
[River garfish]

Photo by Krumme, U.

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Hyporhamphus roberti (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Krumme, U.
 
Hyporhamphus roberti
[Slender halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Hyporhamphus rosae
[California halfbeak]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hyporhamphus sajori (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Miyahara, H.
 
Hyporhamphus sajori
[Japanese halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean.
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Hyporhamphus sindensis (Regan, 1905)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Hyporhamphus sindensis
[Sind halfbeak]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 15 cm SL
Hyporhamphus snyderi Meek & Hildebrand, 1923

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Hyporhamphus snyderi
[Skipper halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Hyporhamphus taiwanensis
[]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indian Ocean
Max. Length 31.5 cm TL
Hyporhamphus unicuspis Collette & Parin, 1978

Photo by Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Hyporhamphus unicuspis
[Simpletooth halfbeak]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus (Ranzani, 1841)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus
[Common halfbeak]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.6 cm TL
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus
[Red-tipped halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 25 cm SL
 
Hyporhamphus yuri
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 22.7 cm SL
Melapedalion breve (Seale, 1910)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Melapedalion breve
[Philippine snubnose halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus aenigma
[]
No picture found
 
Nomorhamphus bakeri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Nomorhamphus brembachi Vogt, 1978

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus brembachi
[]

Photo by Gundo, M.T.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Nomorhamphus celebensis Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

Photo by Photo by Gundo, M.T.
 
Nomorhamphus celebensis
[Poso halfbeak]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii (Popta, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Nomorhamphus hageni (Popta, 1912)

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus hageni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus kolonodalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus lanceolatus
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Nomorhamphus liemi Vogt, 1977

Photo by Photo by Slaboch, R.
 
Nomorhamphus liemi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus manifestus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Nomorhamphus megarrhamphus
[]
No picture found
 
Nomorhamphus pectoralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm
 
Nomorhamphus philippinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus pinnimaculatus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Nomorhamphus ravnaki Brembach, 1991

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus ravnaki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus rex
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus rossi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus sagittarius
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Nomorhamphus sanussii Brembach, 1991

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus sanussii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Nomorhamphus towoetii Ladiges, 1972

Photo by Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Nomorhamphus towoetii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Nomorhamphus viviparus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus weberi
[]

Photo by Wagnitz, A.

Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Oryzias asinua Parenti, Hadiaty, Lumbantobing & Herder, 2013

Photo by Photo by Wagnitz, A.
 
Oryzias asinua
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia

Oryzias bonneorum Parenti, 2008

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias bonneorum
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Oryzias carnaticus (Jerdon, 1849)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias carnaticus
[Spotted ricefish]

Photo by Brey, I.C.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Oryzias celebensis (Weber, 1894)

Photo by Photo by Brey, I.C.
 
Oryzias celebensis
[Celebes medaka]

Photo by Chan, B.P.L.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Oryzias curvinotus (Nichols & Pope, 1927)

Photo by Photo by Chan, B.P.L.
 
Oryzias curvinotus
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Oryzias dancena (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Oryzias dancena
[Indian blue ricefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Oryzias eversi
[]

Photo by Herder, F.

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Oryzias hadiatyae Herder & Chapuis, 2010

Photo by Photo by Herder, F.
 
Oryzias hadiatyae
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Oryzias haugiangensis Roberts, 1998

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias haugiangensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Oryzias hubbsi Roberts, 1998

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias hubbsi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Oryzias javanicus (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oryzias javanicus
[Javanese ricefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Oryzias kalimpaaensis
[Lake Kalimpa’a ricefish]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Oryzias latipes (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Oryzias latipes
[Japanese rice fish]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Oryzias luzonensis (Herre & Ablan, 1934)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias luzonensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Oryzias marmoratus (Aurich, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias marmoratus
[Marmorated medaka]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Oryzias matanensis (Aurich, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias matanensis
[Matano medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Oryzias mekongensis Uwa & Magtoon, 1986

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oryzias mekongensis
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Oryzias melastigma (McClelland, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Oryzias melastigma
[]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Oryzias minutillus Smith, 1945

Photo by Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oryzias minutillus
[Dwarf medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Oryzias nebulosus Parenti & Soeroto, 2004

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oryzias nebulosus
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Oryzias nigrimas Kottelat, 1990

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias nigrimas
[Black buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Oryzias orthognathus Kottelat, 1990

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias orthognathus
[Sharpjawed buntingi]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Oryzias pectoralis Roberts, 1998

Photo by Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Oryzias pectoralis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Oryzias profundicola Kottelat, 1990

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias profundicola
[Yellow finned medaka]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Oryzias sakaizumii Asai, Senou & Hosoya, 2012

Photo by Photo by Tibbatts, B.
 
Oryzias sakaizumii
[Northern medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Oryzias sarasinorum (Popta, 1905)

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Oryzias sarasinorum
[Sarasins minnow]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Oryzias setnai (Kulkarni, 1940)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias setnai
[Malabar ricefish]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Oryzias sinensis Chen, Uwa & Chu, 1989

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias sinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Oryzias soerotoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Oryzias songkhramensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Oryzias timorensis (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias timorensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Oryzias uwai Roberts, 1998

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias uwai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Oryzias wolasi
[]

Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Oryzias woworae Parenti & Hadiaty, 2010

Photo by Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.
 
Oryzias woworae
[]

Photo by Vaske Jr., T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
Oxyporhamphus micropterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Vaske Jr., T.
 
Oxyporhamphus micropterus
[Bigwing halfbeak]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 18 cm SL
Oxyporhamphus similis Bruun, 1935

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Oxyporhamphus similis
[False halfbeak]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Parexocoetus brachypterus (Richardson, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Parexocoetus brachypterus
[Sailfin flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic

Parexocoetus hillianus (Gosse, 1851)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Parexocoetus hillianus
[Flyingfish]

Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Parexocoetus mento (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Hermosa, Jr., G.V.
 
Parexocoetus mento
[African sailfin flyingfish]

Photo by SFSA

Southeast Atlantic and We
Max. Length 35 cm SL
Petalichthys capensis Regan, 1904

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Petalichthys capensis
[Cape needlefish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 23 cm OT
Platybelone annobonensis Collette & Parin, 1970

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Platybelone annobonensis
[Annobon keel tail needlefish]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Platybelone argalus (Lesueur, 1821)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Platybelone argalus
[Keeltail needlefish]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 24 cm OT
Platybelone lovii (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Freitas, R.
 
Platybelone lovii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 45 cm TL
 
Platybelone platura
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Platybelone platyura (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Platybelone platyura
[Keeled needlefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Platybelone pterura (Osburn & Nichols, 1916)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Platybelone pterura
[Baja California keeltail needlefish]

Photo by Brown,J./EMD, St Helena Government

Southeast Atlantic
Max. Length 32 cm OT
Platybelone trachura (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Brown,J./EMD, St Helena Government
 
Platybelone trachura
[]

Photo by Porcelli, D.

South America
Max. Length 22.8 cm SL
Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni Miranda Ribeiro, 1915

Photo by Photo by Porcelli, D.
 
Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni
[]

Photo by Irtz, P.

South America
Max. Length 29.1 cm TL
Potamorrhaphis guianensis (Jardine, 1843)

Photo by Photo by Irtz, P.
 
Potamorrhaphis guianensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.5 cm OT
 
Potamorrhaphis labiata
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 24.6 cm SL
 
Potamorrhaphis petersi
[]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Prognichthys brevipinnis (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Prognichthys brevipinnis
[Shortfin flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 19.5 cm SL
Prognichthys gibbifrons (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Prognichthys gibbifrons
[Bluntnose flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Atlantic Ocean
Max. Length 20.1 cm SL
Prognichthys glaphyrae Parin, 1999

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Prognichthys glaphyrae
[Gyre flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 17.9 cm SL
Prognichthys occidentalis Parin, 1999

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Prognichthys occidentalis
[]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm SL
Prognichthys sealei Abe, 1955

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Prognichthys sealei
[Sailor flyingfish]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 16 cm SL
Prognichthys tringa Breder, 1928

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Prognichthys tringa
[Tringa flyingfish]

Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP

South America
Max. Length 29.8 cm SL
Pseudotylosurus angusticeps (Günther, 1866)

Photo by Photo by Yuri Hooker/WWF-OPP
 
Pseudotylosurus angusticeps
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 44 cm TL
 
Pseudotylosurus microps
[]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Rhynchorhamphus arabicus Parin & Shcherbachev, 1972

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Rhynchorhamphus arabicus
[Arabian flyingfish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm
Rhynchorhamphus georgii (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Rhynchorhamphus georgii
[Long billed half beak]

Photo by FAO

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus Collette, 1976

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus
[Malabar halfbeak]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 17.7 cm SL
Rhynchorhamphus naga Collette, 1976

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Rhynchorhamphus naga
[]

Photo by Reyes, P.

Arctic (Ref. 43202). Nor
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Scomberesox saurus (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by Reyes, P.
 
Scomberesox saurus
[Atlantic saury]

Photo by SFSA

Atlantic, Indian and Paci
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Scomberesox scombroides (Richardson, 1843)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Scomberesox scombroides
[King gar]

Photo by SFSA

Southwest Atlantic, and N
Max. Length 13 cm TL
Scomberesox simulans (Hubbs & Wisner, 1980)

Photo by Photo by SFSA
 
Scomberesox simulans
[Dwarf saury]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Strongylura anastomella (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Strongylura anastomella
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Strongylura exilis (Girard, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Strongylura exilis
[Californian needlefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

South America
Max. Length 51.7 cm SL
Strongylura fluviatilis (Regan, 1903)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Strongylura fluviatilis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 40.5 cm SL
Strongylura forsythia Breder, 1932

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Strongylura forsythia
[]

Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen

Central America
Max. Length 49.8 cm SL
Strongylura hubbsi Collette, 1974

Photo by Photo by Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen
 
Strongylura hubbsi
[Maya needlefish]

Photo by Honeycutt, K.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm FL
Strongylura incisa (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Honeycutt, K.
 
Strongylura incisa
[Reef needlefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 85 cm SL
 
Strongylura krefftii
[Long tom]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Strongylura leiura (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Strongylura leiura
[Banded needlefish]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 111 cm TL
Strongylura marina (Walbaum, 1792)

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Strongylura marina
[Atlantic needlefish]

Photo by American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter

Western Central Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Strongylura notata (Poey, 1860)

Photo by Photo by American Littoral Society - Southeast Chapter
 
Strongylura notata
[Redfin needlefish]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 38 cm SL
Strongylura scapularis (Jordan & Gilbert, 1882)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Strongylura scapularis
[Shoulderspot needlefish]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Ablennes hians Flat needlefish Worldwide distribution in 140 TL 1846
Adrianichthys kruyti Duckbilled buntingi Asia 16 TL 1913
Adrianichthys oophorus Eggcarrying buntingi Asia 8.5 TL 1990
Adrianichthys poptae Popta's buntingi Asia 17.1 SL 1922
Adrianichthys roseni Asia 9 SL 2004
Arrhamphus krefftii Snubhose garfish Southwest Pacific 28 1867
Arrhamphus sclerolepis Northern snubnose garfish Eastern Indian Ocean to W 36 SL 1866
Belone belone Garfish Eastern Atlantic and Medi 104 TL 1761
Belone euxini Endemic to Black Sea, Sea 65.1 TL 1866
Belone svetovidovi Eastern Atlantic 41.8 TL 1970
Belonion apodion South America 5 SL 1966
Belonion dibranchodon South America 4.8 SL 1966
Cheilopogon abei Abe's flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 22 SL 1996
Cheilopogon agoo Japanese flyingfish Northwest Pacific 35 SL 1846
Cheilopogon altipennis Smallhead flyingfish Western Indian Ocean 38 SL 1847
Cheilopogon arcticeps White-finned flyingfish Western Pacific 21 SL 1866
Cheilopogon atrisignis Glider flyingfish Indo-Pacific 33 SL 1903
Cheilopogon californicus California flyingfish Eastern Pacific 38 SL 1863
Cheilopogon cyanopterus Margined flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 40 TL 1847
Cheilopogon doederleinii Western Pacific 35 TL 1887
Cheilopogon dorsomacula Backspot flyingfish Pacific Ocean 23 SL 1944
Cheilopogon exsiliens Bandwing flyingfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1771
Cheilopogon furcatus Spotfin flyingfish Widespread in tropical zo 35 TL 1815
Cheilopogon heterurus Mediterranean flyingfish Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1810
Cheilopogon hubbsi Blotchwing flyingfish Worldwide in the tropics, 41 TL 1961
Cheilopogon intermedius Intermediate flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 22 SL 1961
Cheilopogon japonicus Northwest Pacific 50 TL 1910
Cheilopogon katoptron Indonesian flyingfish Western Pacific 18 SL 1865
Cheilopogon melanocercus Southwest Pacific 1885
Cheilopogon melanurus Atlantic flyingfish Western Atlantic 32 TL 1847
Cheilopogon milleri Guinean flyingfish Eastern Atlantic 28.5 SL 1970
Cheilopogon nigricans Blacksail flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 28 SL 1840
Cheilopogon olgae Eastern Indian Ocean 23.4 SL 2009
Cheilopogon papilio Butterfly flyingfish Eastern Central Pacific 21 SL 1936
Cheilopogon pinnatibarbatus Bennett's flyingfish Circumglobal 40 SL 1831
Cheilopogon pitcairnensis Eastern Central Pacific 24 SL 1935
Cheilopogon rapanouiensis Easter island flyingfish Pacific Ocean 30 SL 1961
Cheilopogon spilonotopterus Stained flyingfish Indo-Pacific to Eastern P 38 SL 1865
Cheilopogon spilopterus Manyspotted flyingfish Eastern Indian Ocean and 25 SL 1847
Cheilopogon suttoni Sutton's flyingfish Indo-Pacific 30 SL 1938
Cheilopogon unicolor Limpid-wing flyingfish Pacific Ocean 38 TL 1847
Cheilopogon ventralis Eastern Pacific 1935
Cheilopogon xenopterus Whitetip flyingfish Eastern Pacific 1890
Chriodorus atherinoides Hardhead halfbeak Western Atlantic 26 TL 1882
Cololabis adoceta Saury Eastern Pacific. Highly 5.1 SL 1951
Cololabis saira Pacific saury North Pacific 40 SL 1856
Cypselurus angusticeps Narrowhead flyingfish Indo-Pacific 24 SL 1935
Cypselurus callopterus Ornamented flyingfish Eastern Central Pacific 30 TL 1866
Cypselurus comatus Clearwing flyingfish Western Atlantic 30 TL 1815
Cypselurus hexazona Darkbar flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1853
Cypselurus hiraii Northwest Pacific 1953
Cypselurus longibarbus Western Pacific. 30 TL 1961
Cypselurus naresii Pharao flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 21 SL 1889
Cypselurus oligolepis Largescale flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 27.7 TL 1865
Cypselurus opisthopus Black-finned flyingfish Western Pacific 18 SL 1865
Cypselurus poecilopterus Yellowing flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 27 TL 1847
Cypselurus simus Short-nosed flyingfish Eastern Central Pacific 26 SL 1847
Cypselurus starksi Northwest Pacific 27 TL 1953
Dermogenys bispina Asia 5.0 SL 1998
Dermogenys brachynotopterus Eastern Indian Ocean 4.5 SL 1853
Dermogenys bruneiensis Asia 5.5 SL 2001
Dermogenys burmanica Asia 6.0 SL 1935
Dermogenys collettei Asia 5.1 SL 2001
Dermogenys montana Asia 7 SL 1982
Dermogenys orientalis Asia 5.5 SL 1894
Dermogenys palawanensis Asia 4.9 SL 2001
Dermogenys pusilla Wrestling halfbeak Asia 16.1 TL 1823
Dermogenys robertsi Asia 5.7 SL 2001
Dermogenys siamensis Asia 6 SL 1934
Dermogenys sumatrana Asia 7.5 TL 1854
Dermogenys vogti Asia 6.2 SL 1982
Euleptorhamphus velox Flying halfbeak Eastern Atlantic 61 TL 1868
Euleptorhamphus viridis Ribbon halfbeak Indo-Pacific 53 TL 1823
Exocoetus gibbosus Oceanic flyingfish Eastern Central Pacific 2000
Exocoetus monocirrhus Barbel flyingfish Indo-Pacific and Eastern 20 SL 1846
Exocoetus obtusirostris Oceanic two-wing flyingfish South Pacific 24 TL 1866
Exocoetus peruvianus Southeast Pacific 2000
Exocoetus volitans Tropical two-wing flyingfish Widespread in tropical an 30 TL 1758
Fodiator acutus Sharpchin flyingfish Eastern Pacific and Easte 25 TL 1847
Fodiator rostratus Eastern Pacific 19 SL 1866
Hemiramphus archipelagicus Jumping halfbeak Indo-Pacific 34 TL 1978
Hemiramphus balao Balao halfbeak Western Atlantic 40 TL 1821
Hemiramphus bermudensis Bermuda halfbeak Western Central Atlantic 44 TL 1962
Hemiramphus brasiliensis Ballyhoo halfbeak Western Atlantic 55 TL 1758
Hemiramphus convexus Halfbeak Indo-West Pacific 23 TL 1922
Hemiramphus depauperatus Tropical half-beak fish Pacific Ocean 34.6 SL 1839
Hemiramphus far Black-barred halfbeak Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1775
Hemiramphus lutkei Lutke's halfbeak Pacific Ocean 40 SL 1847
Hemiramphus marginatus Yellowtip halfbeak Western Indian Ocean 26 SL 1775
Hemiramphus robustus Three-by-two garfish Western Pacific 31.5 SL 1866
Hemiramphus saltator Longfin halfbeak Eastern Pacific 48 TL 1904
Hemirhamphodon byssus Asia 7.1 SL 2013
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus Asia 5.5 SL 1978
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis Asia 5 SL 1991
Hemirhamphodon kecil Asia 4.1 SL 2013
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Asia 7 SL 1901
Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma Asia 5.3 SL 1852
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus Asia 10 SL 1853
Hemirhamphodon sesamum Asia 4.7 SL 2013
Hemirhamphodon tengah Asia 3.6 SL 1991
Hirundichthys affinis Fourwing flyingfish Eastern Atlantic 33 TL 1866
Hirundichthys albimaculatus Whitespot flyingfish Pacific Ocean 23 SL 1934
Hirundichthys coromandelensis Coromandel flyingfish Indian Ocean 19 SL 1923
Hirundichthys ilma Southwest Pacific 1899
Hirundichthys indicus Indian Ocean 19.2 SL 2013
Hirundichthys marginatus Banded flyingfish Eastern Pacific 21 SL 1928
Hirundichthys oxycephalus Bony flyingfish Indo-West Pacific 18 SL 1853
Hirundichthys rondeletii Black wing flyingfish Subtropical waters of all 30 TL 1847
Hirundichthys rufipinnis Redfin flyingfish Circumglobal 27 SL 1847
Hirundichthys socotranus Western Indian Ocean 1902
Hirundichthys speculiger Mirrorwing flyingfish Circumglobal 25.1 SL 1847
Hirundichthys volador Atlantic blackwing flyingfish Atlantic Ocean. NW Atlan 24 SL 1884
Hyporhamphus acutus Pacific halfbeak Pacific Ocean 30 TL 1872
Hyporhamphus affinis Tropical halfbeak Indo-Pacific 38 SL 1866
Hyporhamphus australis Eastern sea garfish Southwest Pacific 39.8 SL 1866
Hyporhamphus balinensis Balinese garfish Indo-Pacific 16.5 SL 1858
Hyporhamphus brederi South America 10 SL 1948
Hyporhamphus capensis Cape halfbeak Western Indian Ocean 16 TL 1886
Hyporhamphus collettei Western Atlantic 16.8 SL 2010
Hyporhamphus dussumieri Dussumier's halfbeak Indo-Pacific 38 SL 1847
Hyporhamphus erythrorinchus Western Indian Ocean 1821
Hyporhamphus gamberur Red Sea halfbeak Western Indian Ocean 37 TL 1837
Hyporhamphus gernaerti Northwest Pacific 16.1 SL 1847
Hyporhamphus gilli Choelo halfbeak Eastern Pacific 17 SL 1923
Hyporhamphus ihi Southwest Pacific 26 SL 1932
Hyporhamphus improvisus Shortfin halfbeak Western Indian Ocean 18 TL 1933
Hyporhamphus intermedius Asian pencil halfbeak Northwest Pacific 20.3 TL 1842
Hyporhamphus limbatus Congaturi halfbeak Indo-West Pacific 35 TL 1847
Hyporhamphus meeki American halfbeak Western Atlantic 20.9 SL 1993
Hyporhamphus melanochir Southern garfish Eastern Indian Ocean 52 SL 1847
Hyporhamphus melanopterus Western Pacific 17 SL 1978
Hyporhamphus mexicanus Mexican halfbeak Central America 17.3 SL 1959
Hyporhamphus naos Pacific silverstripe halfbeak Eastern Pacific 29 SL 2001
Hyporhamphus neglectissimus Black-tipped garfish Indo-West Pacific 14.4 SL 1980
Hyporhamphus neglectus Western Central Pacific 16.5 SL 1866
Hyporhamphus pacificus Acute halfbeak Eastern Central Pacific 15.4 SL 1900
Hyporhamphus paucirastris Western Central Pacific 17.2 SL 1978
Hyporhamphus picarti African halfbeak Eastern Atlantic 20 TL 1847
Hyporhamphus quoyi Quoy's garfish Indo-West Pacific 31.2 SL 1847
Hyporhamphus regularis River garfish Oceania 37 TL 1866
Hyporhamphus roberti Slender halfbeak Western Central Atlantic 32 TL 1847
Hyporhamphus rosae California halfbeak Eastern Pacific 15 TL 1880
Hyporhamphus sajori Japanese halfbeak Northwest Pacific 40 TL 1846
Hyporhamphus sindensis Sind halfbeak Western Indian Ocean. 25 TL 1905
Hyporhamphus snyderi Skipper halfbeak Eastern Pacific 15 SL 1923
Hyporhamphus taiwanensis Asia 15.1 SL 1986
Hyporhamphus unicuspis Simpletooth halfbeak Indian Ocean 31.5 TL 1978
Hyporhamphus unifasciatus Common halfbeak Western Atlantic 30 TL 1841
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus Red-tipped halfbeak Western Indian Ocean 29.6 TL 1847
Hyporhamphus yuri Northwest Pacific 25 SL 1978
Melapedalion breve Philippine snubnose halfbeak Western Central Pacific 22.7 SL 1910
Nomorhamphus aenigma Asia 6.1 SL 2020
Nomorhamphus bakeri Asia 1922
Nomorhamphus brembachi Asia 6.2 SL 1978
Nomorhamphus celebensis Poso halfbeak Asia 8 SL 1922
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii Asia 9 TL 1912
Nomorhamphus hageni Asia 10 SL 1912
Nomorhamphus kolonodalensis Asia 6.8 SL 2000
Nomorhamphus lanceolatus Asia 5.4 SL 2014
Nomorhamphus liemi Asia 9 TL 1977
Nomorhamphus manifestus Asia 6.7 SL 2001
Nomorhamphus megarrhamphus Asia 12 TL 1982
Nomorhamphus pectoralis Asia 1934
Nomorhamphus philippinus Asia 6 1972
Nomorhamphus pinnimaculatus Asia 5 SL 2001
Nomorhamphus ravnaki Asia 8.4 SL 1991
Nomorhamphus rex Asia 6.4 SL 2012
Nomorhamphus rossi Asia 10.0 SL 2001
Nomorhamphus sagittarius Asia 7.3 SL 2014
Nomorhamphus sanussii Asia 7.6 SL 1991
Nomorhamphus towoetii Asia 8 SL 1972
Nomorhamphus viviparus Asia 8.5 TL 1865
Nomorhamphus weberi Asia 7.5 SL 1897
Oryzias asinua Asia 2.7 SL 2013
Oryzias bonneorum Asia 2008
Oryzias carnaticus Spotted ricefish Asia 3 SL 1849
Oryzias celebensis Celebes medaka Asia 4.5 TL 1894
Oryzias curvinotus Asia 4 TL 1927
Oryzias dancena Indian blue ricefish Asia 3.1 SL 1822
Oryzias eversi Asia 3.8 SL 2012
Oryzias hadiatyae Asia 4.6 SL 2010
Oryzias haugiangensis Asia 2.1 SL 1998
Oryzias hubbsi Asia 2.1 SL 1998
Oryzias javanicus Javanese ricefish Asia 4.5 TL 1854
Oryzias kalimpaaensis Lake Kalimpa’a ricefish Asia 5.3 SL 2022
Oryzias latipes Japanese rice fish Asia 4 SL 1846
Oryzias luzonensis Asia 4 TL 1934
Oryzias marmoratus Marmorated medaka Asia 4.1 SL 1935
Oryzias matanensis Matano medaka Asia 5.5 TL 1935
Oryzias mekongensis Asia 3 TL 1986
Oryzias melastigma Asia 4 TL 1839
Oryzias minutillus Dwarf medaka Asia 2 TL 1945
Oryzias nebulosus Asia 3.3 SL 2004
Oryzias nigrimas Black buntingi Asia 4.7 SL 1990
Oryzias orthognathus Sharpjawed buntingi Asia 6.5 TL 1990
Oryzias pectoralis Asia 2.2 SL 1998
Oryzias profundicola Yellow finned medaka Asia 6 TL 1990
Oryzias sakaizumii Northern medaka Asia 3.7 SL 2012
Oryzias sarasinorum Sarasins minnow Asia 8 TL 1905
Oryzias setnai Malabar ricefish Asia 3 TL 1940
Oryzias sinensis Asia 3.1 SL 1989
Oryzias soerotoi Asia 3.2 SL 2014
Oryzias songkhramensis Asia 1.9 SL 2010
Oryzias timorensis Asia 4 TL 1922
Oryzias uwai Asia 1.6 SL 1998
Oryzias wolasi Asia 2.9 SL 2013
Oryzias woworae Asia 2.8 SL 2010
Oxyporhamphus micropterus Bigwing halfbeak Indo-Pacific 18.5 SL 1847
Oxyporhamphus similis False halfbeak Eastern Atlantic 18 SL 1935
Parexocoetus brachypterus Sailfin flyingfish Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1846
Parexocoetus hillianus Flyingfish Western Atlantic 1851
Parexocoetus mento African sailfin flyingfish Indo-Pacific 11 SL 1847
Petalichthys capensis Cape needlefish Southeast Atlantic and We 35 SL 1904
Platybelone annobonensis Annobon keel tail needlefish Eastern Atlantic 23 OT 1970
Platybelone argalus Keeltail needlefish Western Atlantic 50 TL 1821
Platybelone lovii Eastern Atlantic 24 OT 1866
Platybelone platura Western Indian Ocean 45 TL 1837
Platybelone platyura Keeled needlefish Indo-Pacific 45 TL 1832
Platybelone pterura Baja California keeltail needlefish Eastern Pacific 40 SL 1916
Platybelone trachura Southeast Atlantic 32 OT 1846
Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni South America 22.8 SL 1915
Potamorrhaphis guianensis South America 29.1 TL 1843
Potamorrhaphis labiata South America 17.5 OT 2012
Potamorrhaphis petersi South America 24.6 SL 1974
Prognichthys brevipinnis Shortfin flyingfish Indo-Pacific 19 SL 1847
Prognichthys gibbifrons Bluntnose flyingfish Eastern Atlantic 19.5 SL 1847
Prognichthys glaphyrae Gyre flyingfish Atlantic Ocean 20.1 SL 1999
Prognichthys occidentalis Western Atlantic 17.9 SL 1999
Prognichthys sealei Sailor flyingfish Indo-Pacific 19 SL 1955
Prognichthys tringa Tringa flyingfish Eastern Central Pacific 16 SL 1928
Pseudotylosurus angusticeps South America 29.8 SL 1866
Pseudotylosurus microps South America 44 TL 1866
Rhynchorhamphus arabicus Arabian flyingfish Western Indian Ocean 20 TL 1972
Rhynchorhamphus georgii Long billed half beak Indo-West Pacific 31 1847
Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus Malabar halfbeak Western Indian Ocean 35 TL 1976
Rhynchorhamphus naga Western Central Pacific 17.7 SL 1976
Scomberesox saurus Atlantic saury Arctic (Ref. 43202). Nor 50 TL 1792
Scomberesox scombroides King gar Atlantic, Indian and Paci 50 SL 1843
Scomberesox simulans Dwarf saury Southwest Atlantic, and N 13 TL 1980
Strongylura anastomella Northwest Pacific 100 TL 1846
Strongylura exilis Californian needlefish Eastern Pacific 91 TL 1854
Strongylura fluviatilis South America 51.7 SL 1903
Strongylura forsythia Western Central Atlantic 40.5 SL 1932
Strongylura hubbsi Maya needlefish Central America 49.8 SL 1974
Strongylura incisa Reef needlefish Indo-Pacific 100 FL 1846
Strongylura krefftii Long tom Asia and Oceania 85 SL 1866
Strongylura leiura Banded needlefish Indo-West Pacific 100 TL 1850
Strongylura marina Atlantic needlefish Western Atlantic 111 TL 1792
Strongylura notata Redfin needlefish Western Central Atlantic 61 TL 1860
Strongylura scapularis Shoulderspot needlefish Eastern Pacific 38 SL 1882



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