American halfbeak  (Hyporhamphus meeki)

Taxonomy of Fishes

• Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->

  • Actinistia - Lobe-finned fishes->
  • Actinopteri - Ray-finned fishes->

    • Perciformes - Perches->
    • Cypriniformes - Carps->
    • Esociformes - Pikes->
    • Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
    • Siluriformes - Catfishes->
    • Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
    • Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    • Gadiformes - Cods->
    • Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
    • Clupeiformes - Herrings->
    • Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
    • Gobiiformes - Gobies->
    • Mugiliformes - Mullets->
    • Carangiformes - Jacks->
    • Beloniformes - Needlefishes->

      • Belonidae - Needlefishes->
      • Hemiramphidae - Halfbeak->

        • Hyporhamphus - Hyporhamphus->

          • Southern garfish (Hyporhamphus melanochir)
          • Pacific halfbeak (Hyporhamphus acutus)
          • Tropical halfbeak (Hyporhamphus affinis)
          • Eastern sea garfish (Hyporhamphus australis)
          • Balinese garfish (Hyporhamphus balinensis)
          • Hyporhamphus brederi (Hyporhamphus brederi)
          • Cape halfbeak (Hyporhamphus capensis)
          • Hyporhamphus collettei (Hyporhamphus collettei)
          • Dussumier’s halfbeak (Hyporhamphus dussumieri)
          • Hyporhamphus erythrorinchus (Hyporhamphus erythrorinchus)
          • Red Sea halfbeak (Hyporhamphus gamberur)
          • Hyporhamphus gernaerti (Hyporhamphus gernaerti)
          • Choelo halfbeak (Hyporhamphus gilli)
          • Garfish (Hyporhamphus ihi)
          • Shortfin halfbeak (Hyporhamphus improvisus)
          • Asian pencil halfbeak (Hyporhamphus intermedius)
          • Congaturi halfbeak (Hyporhamphus limbatus)
          • American halfbeak (Hyporhamphus meeki)
          • Hyporhamphus melanopterus (Hyporhamphus melanopterus)
          • Mexican halfbeak (Hyporhamphus mexicanus)
          • Pacific silverstripe halfbeak (Hyporhamphus naos)
          • Black-tipped garfish (Hyporhamphus neglectissimus)
          • Hyporhamphus neglectus (Hyporhamphus neglectus)
          • Acute halfbeak (Hyporhamphus pacificus)
          • Hyporhamphus paucirastris (Hyporhamphus paucirastris)
          • African halfbeak (Hyporhamphus picarti)
          • Quoy’s garfish (Hyporhamphus quoyi)
          • River garfish (Hyporhamphus regularis)
          • Slender halfbeak (Hyporhamphus roberti)
          • California halfbeak (Hyporhamphus rosae)
          • Japanese halfbeak (Hyporhamphus sajori)
          • Sind halfbeak (Hyporhamphus sindensis)
          • Skipper halfbeak (Hyporhamphus snyderi)
          • Hyporhamphus taiwanensis (Hyporhamphus taiwanensis)
          • Simpletooth halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unicuspis)
          • Common halfbeak (Hyporhamphus unifasciatus)
          • Red-tipped halfbeak (Hyporhamphus xanthopterus)
          • Hyporhamphus yuri (Hyporhamphus yuri)
        • Hemiramphus - Hemiramphus->
        • Arrhamphus - Arrhamphus->
        • Chriodorus - Chriodorus->
        • Euleptorhamphus - Euleptorhamphus->
        • Melapedalion - Melapedalion->
        • Oxyporhamphus - Oxyporhamphus->
        • Rhynchorhamphus - Rhynchorhamphus->
      • Adrianichthyidae - Ricefishes->
      • Exocoetidae - Flyingfishes->
      • Scomberesocidae - Sauries->
      • Zenarchopteridae - Internally fertilized halfbeaks->
    • Labriformes - Wrasses->
    • Scombriformes - Mackerels->
    • Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
    • Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
    • Aulopiformes - Grinners->
    • Blenniiformes - Blennies->
    • Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
    • Osmeriformes - Smelts->
    • Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
    • Cichliformes - Cichlids->
    • Characiformes - Characins->
    • Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
    • Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
    • Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
    • Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
    • Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
    • Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
    • Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
    • Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
    • Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
    • Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
    • Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
    • Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
    • Zeiformes - Dories->
    • Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
    • Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
    • Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
    • Lampriformes - Lamprids->
    • Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
    • Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
    • Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
    • Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
    • Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
    • Atheriniformes - Silversides->
    • Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
    • Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
    • Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
    • Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
    • Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
    • Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
    • Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
    • Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
    • Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
    • Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
    • Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
    • Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
    • Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
    • Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
    • Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
    • Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
    • Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
  • Cladistii - Bichirs->
  • Dipnoi - Lungfishes->
  • Chondrostei - Sturgeons and Paddlefishes->
  • Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
• Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
• Agnatha - Jawless fishes->