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Euleptorhamphus viridis (van Hasselt, 1823)

Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 21 - 25; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 20 - 25; Vertebrae: 70 - 75. Body very elongate; lower jaw very prolonged; upper jaw short, triangular, and scaly; teeth present on vomer and tongue; dorsal fin with 22 to 25 rays; anal fin with 22 to 24 rays; pectoral fins long, with 8 or 9 rays; back iridescent blue green; belly silvery (Ref. 55763). Fins unpigmented (Ref. 4164).

Common Names

  • Lint-halfbek , Afrikaans , South Africa
  • نِصف مِنقار مُمَدَّد , Arabic , Saudi Arabia
  • Mwaag , Carolinian , Micronesia
  • Nkule huri , Comorian , Comoros
  • Flying halfbeak , English , Micronesia
  • Garfish , English , New Zealand
  • Long-beaked garfish , English , Australia
  • Long-finned garfish , English , Papua New Guinea
  • Longfin garfish , English , Australia
  • Longfinned halfbeak , English , Australia
  • Ribbon halfbeak , English , Philippines
  • Ribbon halfbeak , English , South Africa
  • Ribbon halfbeak , English , USA
  • Ribbon halfbeak , English , Global
  • Harilik odapoolkoon , Estonian , Estonia
  • Demi-bec allongé , French , Global
  • 'Ihe'ihe , Hawaiian , Hawaii
  • Tô-zayori , Japanese , Japan
  • 美洲长吻鱵 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 長吻鱵 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 長鱵 , Mandarin Chinese , Taiwan/Ch Taipei
  • 长吻鱵 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • 长鱵 , Mandarin Chinese , China
  • Leu sula , Misima-Paneati , Papua New Guinea
  • Meia-agulha de fita , Portuguese , Mozambique
  • полурыл длиннорылый , Russian , Russia
  • I'usila , Samoan , Samoa
  • Agujeta alargada , Spanish , Spain
  • Agujeta alargada , Spanish , Mexico
  • Pajarito , Spanish , Mexico
  • Silió , Spanish , Ecuador
  • Silio , Spanish , Ecuador
  • Sasa , Surigaonon , Philippines
  • Suasid , Surigaonon , Philippines
  • Buging , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Kansusuwit , Tagalog , Philippines
  • Lulungi , Tagalog , Philippines
  • A'u , Tahitian , Tahiti
  • Cá Kìm hàm dài , Vietnamese , Viet Nam
  • Bamban , Visayan , Philippines
  • Buloy , Visayan , Philippines
  • Obud-obud , Visayan , Philippines
  • Sugi , Visayan , Philippines

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Beloniformes

    Family: Hemiramphidae

    Genus: Euleptorhamphus

    Species: Euleptorhamphus viridis (van Hasselt, 1823)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Location

  • Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii (Ref. 583) and Tonga, north to southern Japan, south to Australia, New Zealand and Kermadec Islands (Ref. 8879). Eastern Pacific: southern California, USA to Ecuador, including the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 2850).

    • Biology

    Usually oceanic but enters large open bays (Ref. 2850). Found around islands (Ref. 9306). Capable of jumping out of the water and gliding above the surface (Ref. 9306).

    Habitat

    oceanic

    Conservation Status

    Not Evaluated

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless