Rhynchorhamphus
| Rhynchorhamphus | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Long-billed Halfbeak (R. georgii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae |
| Genus: | Fowler, 1928 |
| Type species | |
| Hemiramphus georgii Valenciennes, 1847 | |
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:[1]
- Rhynchorhamphus arabicus Parin & Shcherbachev, 1972 (Arabian flyingfish)
- Rhynchorhamphus georgii (Valenciennes, 1847) (Long-billed halfbeak)
- Rhynchorhamphus malabaricus Collette, 1976 (Malabar halfbeak)
- Rhynchorhamphus naga Collette, 1976
References
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Rhynchorhamphus". FishBase. August 2012 version.