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Rhynchorhamphus

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Rhynchorhamphus is a genus of halfbeaks. They are found in western Pacific and Indian ocean.

Species

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderBeloniformes
  5. FamilyHemiramphidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded365

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
13
With media
3
Family
Hemiramphidae
Collections
UMMZ, CMN, USNM, BPBM, AM, ZMUC
Recorded in
Thailand, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Singapore, Kuwait, Malaysia, N/A

Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Hemiramphidae
Image
Rhynchorhamphus georgii Day.png
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taxon name
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Encyclopedic overview

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Rhynchorhamphus is a genus of halfbeaks. They are found in western Pacific and Indian ocean.

==Species== There are currently four recognized species in this genus: Rhynchorhamphus arabicus Parin & Shcherbachev, 1972 (Arabian flyingfish) Rhynchorhamphus georgii (Valenciennes, 1847) (Long-billed halfbeak) Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus Collette, 1976 (Malabar halfbeak) Rhynchorhamphus naga Collette, 1976

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