Hemiramphus far has a laterally compressed body which is elongate oval in cross-section and has a very long, beak-like … See more

Hemiramphus far occurs in the Indian Ocean from the Red Sea and East Africa into the Pacific Ocean as far as Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. H. far was first re… See more

Hemiramphus far is bathypelagic and is found in coastal waters of mountainous islands and continental shorelines; most frequently in areas of sea which are rich in vegetation and over sand flats. This is a sociable sp… See more

Hemiramphus far is commercially exploited along the Arabian Sea coast of Pakistan where the species is considered of great economic importance. It is caught with drag nets and dip nets but is reported to escape from nets b… See more

Hemiramphus far was described in 1775 by the Swedish zoologist Peter Forsskål as Esox far but the generic name Hemiramphus which is from the Greek hemi meaning "half" and rhamphos meaning "a bill" or "a peak" was coine… See more

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