Hemiramphidae
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Hemiramphidae is a family of marine and freshwater ray-finned fishes commonly known as halfbeaks, characterized by their elongated lower jaws and surface-dwelling habits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hemiramphidae canonical | 2 |
| Hemiramphus | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | fusiform ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated lower jaw
ⓘ
slender body ⓘ small upper jaw compared to lower jaw ⓘ surface-dwelling behavior ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
used as bait fish
ⓘ
used for human consumption in some regions ⓘ |
| commonName | halfbeaks ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Arrhamphus
ⓘ
Chilomycterus-like genera (note: example genus list not exhaustive) ⓘ Euleptorhamphus ⓘ Hemiramphidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Hemiramphus
Hyporhamphus ⓘ Zenarchopterus ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
plankton ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
temperate regions ⓘ tropical regions ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
forage fish
ⓘ
prey for larger predatory fishes ⓘ |
| environment |
coastal waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ lagoons ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | omnivorous ⓘ |
| finCharacteristic | generally soft-rayed fins ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish waters
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ marine waters ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| jawMorphology | lower jaw much longer than upper jaw in adults ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalCharacteristic | jaws of similar length in larvae ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming near water surface ⓘ |
| order | Beloniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | elongated beak-like snout ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Belonidae
ⓘ
Exocoetidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | adapted to surface feeding ⓘ |
| suborder | Exocoetoidei ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hemiramphus