Genus Rhynchorhamphus Fowler, 1928
- Rhynchorhamphus Fowler, H.W. 1928. The fishes of Oceania. Memoirs of the Bernice P. Bishop Museum 10: 1-540 figs 1-82 pls 1-49 [75] [proposed as subgenus of Hemiramphus Cuvier, 1816].
Type species:
Hemiramphus georgii Valenciennes, 1847 by original designation.
Distribution
States
New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Tropical, Indo-west Pacific.
IMCRA
Central Eastern Province (12), Northern Shelf Province (25), Northwest Shelf Transition (26), Central Eastern Shelf Province (38), Northeast Shelf Province (40), Northeast Shelf Transition (41)
General References
Collette, B.B. 1974. The garfishes (Hemiramphidae) of Australia and New Zealand. Records of the Australian Museum 29(2): 11-105 figs 1-23
Collette, B.B. 1976. Indo-west Pacific Halfbeaks (Hemiramphidae) of the genus Rhynchorhamphus with descriptions of two new species. Bulletin of Marine Science 26(1): 72-98
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-Mar-2018 | BELONIFORMES | 07-Nov-2016 | MODIFIED | Dr Dianne Bray (NMV) Dr Doug Hoese (AM) Dr Matthew Lockett (AM) |
| 27-Jul-2010 | MODIFIED |