Order

Beloniformes

114 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Lutke's halfbeak

Lutke's halfbeak

Hemiramphus lutkei

Hemiramphidae
Jumping halfbeak

Jumping halfbeak

Hemiramphus saltator

Hemiramphidae

Fourwing Flyingfish

Hirundichthys affinis

Exocoetidae
Atlantic Black Wing Flyingfish

Atlantic Black Wing Flyingfish

Hirundichthys rondeletii

Exocoetidae

Rondelet's Flyingfish

Hirundichthys rufipinnis

Exocoetidae
Mirrorwing Flyingfish

Mirrorwing Flyingfish

Hirundichthys speculiger

Exocoetidae
Atlantic Blackwing Flyingfish

Atlantic Blackwing Flyingfish

Hirundichthys volador

Exocoetidae
Pacific halfbeak

Pacific halfbeak

Hyporhamphus acutus

Hemiramphidae
tropical halfbeak

tropical halfbeak

Hyporhamphus affinis

Hemiramphidae

Hyporhamphus brederi

Hyporhamphus brederi

Hemiramphidae
Dussumier's halfbeak

Dussumier's halfbeak

Hyporhamphus dussumieri

Hemiramphidae
Meek's Halfbeak

Meek's Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus meeki

Hemiramphidae

Mexican Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus mexicanus

Hemiramphidae
Pacific silverstripe halfbeak

Pacific silverstripe halfbeak

Hyporhamphus naos

Hemiramphidae
African Halfbeak

African Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus picarti

Hemiramphidae

Central American Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus roberti

Hemiramphidae
California Halfbeak

California Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus rosae

Hemiramphidae

Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus snyderi

Hemiramphidae
Common Halfbeak

Common Halfbeak

Hyporhamphus unifasciatus

Hemiramphidae
Japanese medaka

Japanese medaka

Oryzias latipes

Adrianichthyidae

Sarasins Buntingi

Oryzias sarasinorum

Adrianichthyidae
smallwing flyingfish

smallwing flyingfish

Oxyporhamphus micropterus

Hemiramphidae
Sailfin flying fish

Sailfin flying fish

Parexocoetus brachypterus

Exocoetidae
Atlantc Sailfin Flyingfish

Atlantc Sailfin Flyingfish

Parexocoetus hillianus

Exocoetidae
Keeltail Needlefish

Keeltail Needlefish

Platybelone argalus

Belonidae
Keeled Needlefish, Keeltail needlefish

Keeled Needlefish, Keeltail needlefish

Platybelone platyura

Belonidae
Keeltail needlefish

Keeltail needlefish

Platybelone pterura

Belonidae

Saint Helena needlefish

Platybelone trachura

Belonidae
Eigenmann's Needlefish

Eigenmann's Needlefish

Potamorrhaphis eigenmanni

Belonidae
Needlefish

Needlefish

Potamorrhaphis guianensis

Belonidae

Potamorrhaphis labiata

Potamorrhaphis labiata

Belonidae

Needlefish

Potamorrhaphis petersi

Belonidae

Gyre Flyingfish

Prognichthys glaphyrae

Exocoetidae
Western Bluntnose Flyingfish

Western Bluntnose Flyingfish

Prognichthys occidentalis

Exocoetidae
Sailor flyingfish

Sailor flyingfish

Prognichthys sealei

Exocoetidae

Amazonian Needlefish

Pseudotylosurus angusticeps

Belonidae

Orinoco Needlefish

Pseudotylosurus microps

Belonidae
Skipper

Skipper

Scomberesox saurus

Scomberesocidae
Californian Needlefish

Californian Needlefish

Strongylura exilis

Belonidae

Needlefishes

Strongylura fluviatilis

Belonidae

Strongylura forsythia

Strongylura forsythia

Belonidae

Maya Needlefish

Strongylura hubbsi

Belonidae
Driller's Long-tom

Driller's Long-tom

Strongylura incisa

Belonidae
Atlantic Needlefish

Atlantic Needlefish

Strongylura marina

Belonidae
Redfin Needlefish

Redfin Needlefish

Strongylura notata

Belonidae

Shoulderspot needlefish

Strongylura scapularis

Belonidae
Timucu

Timucu

Strongylura timucu

Belonidae
Agujon Needlefish

Agujon Needlefish

Tylosurus acus

Belonidae
Hound Needlefish

Hound Needlefish

Tylosurus crocodilus

Belonidae
Mexican Needlefish

Mexican Needlefish

Tylosurus fodiator

Belonidae
blackfin longtom

blackfin longtom

Tylosurus melanotus

Belonidae
Pacific agujon

Pacific agujon

Tylosurus pacificus

Belonidae
Asian needlefish

Asian needlefish

Xenentodon cancila

Belonidae
Feathered River-garfish

Feathered River-garfish

Zenarchopterus dispar

Zenarchopteridae