Halfbeak Halfbeak

Halfbeak - Definition and Overview

Flyingfishes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Beloniformes
Family:Hemiramphidae
Genera


A halfbeak is a freshwater and viviparous bony fish of the family Hemiramphidae that is notable for its unusual shaped jaws, the uppermost of which is often less than half the length of the lowermost.

In some Asian countries, the wrestling halfbeak is specially bred for fighting/betting purposes.

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