Euleptorhamphus velox

Euleptorhamphus velox
Flying Halfbeak – Euleptorhamphus velox
Photo Credit: G.H. Burgess
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
HemiramphidaeEuleptorhamphus veloxPoey1868Flying Halfbeak

Euleptorhamphus velox

Unique Characters: Lower jaw distinctly elongate. Total gill rakers on first arch 25-46. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 7-12. Dorsal-fin soft rays 21-25. Anal-fin soft rays 19-24. Pectoral fins very long. Pectoral-fin soft rays usually 7-9.

Similar Species: None.

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