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Order: Beloniformes


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109 species (see list below)
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Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 16 cm TL
Adrianichthys kruyti Weber, 1913

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Adrianichthys kruyti
[Duckbilled buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
Adrianichthys oophorus (Kottelat, 1990)

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Adrianichthys oophorus
[Eggcarrying buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 17.1 cm SL
Adrianichthys poptae (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)

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Adrianichthys poptae
[Popta's buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Adrianichthys roseni Parenti & Soeroto, 2004

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Adrianichthys roseni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Dermogenys bispina
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Dermogenys bruneiensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Dermogenys burmanica
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Dermogenys collettei
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Dermogenys montana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Dermogenys orientalis
[]

Photo by Matillano, J.D.

Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Dermogenys palawanensis Meisner, 2001

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Dermogenys palawanensis
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 16.1 cm TL
Dermogenys pusilla Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823

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Dermogenys pusilla
[Wrestling halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Dermogenys robertsi
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Dermogenys siamensis Fowler, 1934

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Dermogenys siamensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
 
Dermogenys sumatrana
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Dermogenys vogti
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon byssus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus Brembach, 1978

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Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis Collette, 1991

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Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon kecil
[]

Photo by Aquaristikhaus

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Steindachner, 1901

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Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus (Bleeker, 1853)

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Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hemirhamphodon sesamum
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Hemirhamphodon tengah Collette, 1991

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Hemirhamphodon tengah
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20.3 cm TL
Hyporhamphus intermedius (Cantor, 1842)

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Hyporhamphus intermedius
[Asian pencil halfbeak]

Photo by Ratmuangkhwang, S.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 35 cm TL
Hyporhamphus limbatus (Valenciennes, 1847)

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Hyporhamphus limbatus
[Congaturi halfbeak]

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Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31.2 cm SL
Hyporhamphus quoyi (Valenciennes, 1847)

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Hyporhamphus quoyi
[Quoy's garfish]

Photo by Miyahara, H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Hyporhamphus sajori (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

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Hyporhamphus sajori
[Japanese halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.1 cm SL
 
Hyporhamphus taiwanensis
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.6 cm TL
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus
[Red-tipped halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus aenigma
[]
No picture found
 
Nomorhamphus bakeri
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Nomorhamphus brembachi Vogt, 1978

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Nomorhamphus brembachi
[]

Photo by Gundo, M.T.

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Nomorhamphus celebensis Weber & de Beaufort, 1922

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Nomorhamphus celebensis
[Poso halfbeak]

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Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii (Popta, 1912)

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Nomorhamphus ebrardtii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Nomorhamphus hageni (Popta, 1912)

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Nomorhamphus hageni
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus kolonodalensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus lanceolatus
[]

Photo by Slaboch, R.

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Nomorhamphus liemi Vogt, 1977

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Nomorhamphus liemi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus manifestus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Nomorhamphus megarrhamphus
[]
No picture found
 
Nomorhamphus pectoralis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm
 
Nomorhamphus philippinus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus pinnimaculatus
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
Nomorhamphus ravnaki Brembach, 1991

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Nomorhamphus ravnaki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus rex
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus rossi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus sagittarius
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
Nomorhamphus sanussii Brembach, 1991

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Nomorhamphus sanussii
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Nomorhamphus towoetii Ladiges, 1972

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Nomorhamphus towoetii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Nomorhamphus viviparus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Nomorhamphus weberi
[]

Photo by Wagnitz, A.

Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
Oryzias asinua Parenti, Hadiaty, Lumbantobing & Herder, 2013

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Oryzias asinua
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia

Oryzias bonneorum Parenti, 2008

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Oryzias bonneorum
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm SL
Oryzias carnaticus (Jerdon, 1849)

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Oryzias carnaticus
[Spotted ricefish]

Photo by Brey, I.C.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Oryzias celebensis (Weber, 1894)

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Oryzias celebensis
[Celebes medaka]

Photo by Chan, B.P.L.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Oryzias curvinotus (Nichols & Pope, 1927)

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Oryzias curvinotus
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Oryzias dancena (Hamilton, 1822)

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Oryzias dancena
[Indian blue ricefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Oryzias eversi
[]

Photo by Herder, F.

Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
Oryzias hadiatyae Herder & Chapuis, 2010

Photo by Photo by Herder, F.
 
Oryzias hadiatyae
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Oryzias haugiangensis Roberts, 1998

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Oryzias haugiangensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Oryzias hubbsi Roberts, 1998

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias hubbsi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm TL
Oryzias javanicus (Bleeker, 1854)

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Oryzias javanicus
[Javanese ricefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Oryzias kalimpaaensis
[Lake Kalimpa’a ricefish]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Oryzias latipes (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

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Oryzias latipes
[Japanese rice fish]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Oryzias luzonensis (Herre & Ablan, 1934)

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Oryzias luzonensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Oryzias marmoratus (Aurich, 1935)

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Oryzias marmoratus
[Marmorated medaka]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm TL
Oryzias matanensis (Aurich, 1935)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias matanensis
[Matano medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Oryzias mekongensis Uwa & Magtoon, 1986

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Oryzias mekongensis
[]

Photo by Mahalder, B.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Oryzias melastigma (McClelland, 1839)

Photo by Photo by Mahalder, B.
 
Oryzias melastigma
[]

Photo by WWF / Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 2 cm TL
Oryzias minutillus Smith, 1945

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Oryzias minutillus
[Dwarf medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 3.3 cm SL
Oryzias nebulosus Parenti & Soeroto, 2004

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Oryzias nebulosus
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Oryzias nigrimas Kottelat, 1990

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Oryzias nigrimas
[Black buntingi]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
Oryzias orthognathus Kottelat, 1990

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Oryzias orthognathus
[Sharpjawed buntingi]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 2.2 cm SL
Oryzias pectoralis Roberts, 1998

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Oryzias pectoralis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Oryzias profundicola Kottelat, 1990

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Oryzias profundicola
[Yellow finned medaka]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Oryzias sakaizumii Asai, Senou & Hosoya, 2012

Photo by Photo by Tibbatts, B.
 
Oryzias sakaizumii
[Northern medaka]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Oryzias sarasinorum (Popta, 1905)

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Oryzias sarasinorum
[Sarasins minnow]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3 cm TL
Oryzias setnai (Kulkarni, 1940)

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias setnai
[Malabar ricefish]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
Oryzias sinensis Chen, Uwa & Chu, 1989

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Oryzias sinensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Oryzias soerotoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 1.9 cm SL
 
Oryzias songkhramensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Oryzias timorensis (Weber & de Beaufort, 1922)

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Oryzias timorensis
[]

Photo by Parenti, L.R.

Asia
Max. Length 1.6 cm SL
Oryzias uwai Roberts, 1998

Photo by Photo by Parenti, L.R.
 
Oryzias uwai
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.9 cm SL
 
Oryzias wolasi
[]

Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Oryzias woworae Parenti & Hadiaty, 2010

Photo by Photo by Hadiaty, R.K.
 
Oryzias woworae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 31 cm
Rhynchorhamphus georgii (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Rhynchorhamphus georgii
[Long billed half beak]
No picture found

Max. Length 85 cm SL
 
Strongylura krefftii
[Long tom]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Strongylura leiura (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Strongylura leiura
[Banded needlefish]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm SL
Strongylura strongylura (van Hasselt, 1823)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Strongylura strongylura
[Spottail needlefish]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Tondanichthys kottelati
[]

Photo by Baur, J.-C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821)

Photo by Photo by Baur, J.-C.
 
Tylosurus crocodilus
[Hound needlefish]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Tylosurus melanotus (Bleeker, 1850)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Tylosurus melanotus
[Keel-jawed needle fish]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Asia
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Xenentodon cancila
[Freshwater garfish]

Photo by Grimm, M.

Asia
Max. Length 30 cm SL
Xenentodon canciloides (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Grimm, M.
 
Xenentodon canciloides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 13 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus alleni
[Allen's river garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 14 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus caudovittatus
[Long-jawed river garfish]
No picture found
 
Zenarchopterus clarus
[]

Photo by Ramani Shirantha

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 19 cm TL
Zenarchopterus dispar (Valenciennes, 1847)

Photo by Photo by Ramani Shirantha
 
Zenarchopterus dispar
[Feathered river-garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 15 cm TL
 
Zenarchopterus dux
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Zenarchopterus ectuntio (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Zenarchopterus ectuntio
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Zenarchopterus gilli Smith, 1945

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Zenarchopterus gilli
[Viviparous halfbeak]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.7 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus kampeni
[Sepik River halfbeak]

Photo by Aland, G.

Asia and Oceania.
Max. Length 20 cm SL
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae (Weber, 1913)

Photo by Photo by Aland, G.
 
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae
[Fly River garfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 12.5 cm SL
 
Zenarchopterus ornithocephala
[Vogelkop river garfish]
No picture found
 
Zenarchopterus philippinus
[]
No picture found
 
Zenarchopterus quadrimaculatus
[]

Photo by Nip, T.

Asia

Zenarchopterus striga (Blyth, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Nip, T.
 
Zenarchopterus striga
[Hooghly halfbeak]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Adrianichthys kruyti Duckbilled buntingi Asia 16 TL 1913
Adrianichthys oophorus Eggcarrying buntingi Asia 8.5 TL 1990
Adrianichthys poptae Popta's buntingi Asia 17.1 SL 1922
Adrianichthys roseni Asia 9 SL 2004
Dermogenys bispina Asia 5.0 SL 1998
Dermogenys bruneiensis Asia 5.5 SL 2001
Dermogenys burmanica Asia 6.0 SL 1935
Dermogenys collettei Asia 5.1 SL 2001
Dermogenys montana Asia 7 SL 1982
Dermogenys orientalis Asia 5.5 SL 1894
Dermogenys palawanensis Asia 4.9 SL 2001
Dermogenys pusilla Wrestling halfbeak Asia 16.1 TL 1823
Dermogenys robertsi Asia 5.7 SL 2001
Dermogenys siamensis Asia 6 SL 1934
Dermogenys sumatrana Asia 7.5 TL 1854
Dermogenys vogti Asia 6.2 SL 1982
Hemirhamphodon byssus Asia 7.1 SL 2013
Hemirhamphodon chrysopunctatus Asia 5.5 SL 1978
Hemirhamphodon kapuasensis Asia 5 SL 1991
Hemirhamphodon kecil Asia 4.1 SL 2013
Hemirhamphodon kuekenthali Asia 7 SL 1901
Hemirhamphodon phaiosoma Asia 5.3 SL 1852
Hemirhamphodon pogonognathus Asia 10 SL 1853
Hemirhamphodon sesamum Asia 4.7 SL 2013
Hemirhamphodon tengah Asia 3.6 SL 1991
Hyporhamphus intermedius Asian pencil halfbeak Northwest Pacific 20.3 TL 1842
Hyporhamphus limbatus Congaturi halfbeak Indo-West Pacific 35 TL 1847
Hyporhamphus quoyi Quoy's garfish Indo-West Pacific 31.2 SL 1847
Hyporhamphus sajori Japanese halfbeak Northwest Pacific 40 TL 1846
Hyporhamphus taiwanensis Asia 15.1 SL 1986
Hyporhamphus xanthopterus Red-tipped halfbeak Western Indian Ocean 29.6 TL 1847
Nomorhamphus aenigma Asia 6.1 SL 2020
Nomorhamphus bakeri Asia 1922
Nomorhamphus brembachi Asia 6.2 SL 1978
Nomorhamphus celebensis Poso halfbeak Asia 8 SL 1922
Nomorhamphus ebrardtii Asia 9 TL 1912
Nomorhamphus hageni Asia 10 SL 1912
Nomorhamphus kolonodalensis Asia 6.8 SL 2000
Nomorhamphus lanceolatus Asia 5.4 SL 2014
Nomorhamphus liemi Asia 9 TL 1977
Nomorhamphus manifestus Asia 6.7 SL 2001
Nomorhamphus megarrhamphus Asia 12 TL 1982
Nomorhamphus pectoralis Asia 1934
Nomorhamphus philippinus Asia 6 1972
Nomorhamphus pinnimaculatus Asia 5 SL 2001
Nomorhamphus ravnaki Asia 8.4 SL 1991
Nomorhamphus rex Asia 6.4 SL 2012
Nomorhamphus rossi Asia 10.0 SL 2001
Nomorhamphus sagittarius Asia 7.3 SL 2014
Nomorhamphus sanussii Asia 7.6 SL 1991
Nomorhamphus towoetii Asia 8 SL 1972
Nomorhamphus viviparus Asia 8.5 TL 1865
Nomorhamphus weberi Asia 7.5 SL 1897
Oryzias asinua Asia 2.7 SL 2013
Oryzias bonneorum Asia 2008
Oryzias carnaticus Spotted ricefish Asia 3 SL 1849
Oryzias celebensis Celebes medaka Asia 4.5 TL 1894
Oryzias curvinotus Asia 4 TL 1927
Oryzias dancena Indian blue ricefish Asia 3.1 SL 1822
Oryzias eversi Asia 3.8 SL 2012
Oryzias hadiatyae Asia 4.6 SL 2010
Oryzias haugiangensis Asia 2.1 SL 1998
Oryzias hubbsi Asia 2.1 SL 1998
Oryzias javanicus Javanese ricefish Asia 4.5 TL 1854
Oryzias kalimpaaensis Lake Kalimpa’a ricefish Asia 5.3 SL 2022
Oryzias latipes Japanese rice fish Asia 4 SL 1846
Oryzias luzonensis Asia 4 TL 1934
Oryzias marmoratus Marmorated medaka Asia 4.1 SL 1935
Oryzias matanensis Matano medaka Asia 5.5 TL 1935
Oryzias mekongensis Asia 3 TL 1986
Oryzias melastigma Asia 4 TL 1839
Oryzias minutillus Dwarf medaka Asia 2 TL 1945
Oryzias nebulosus Asia 3.3 SL 2004
Oryzias nigrimas Black buntingi Asia 4.7 SL 1990
Oryzias orthognathus Sharpjawed buntingi Asia 6.5 TL 1990
Oryzias pectoralis Asia 2.2 SL 1998
Oryzias profundicola Yellow finned medaka Asia 6 TL 1990
Oryzias sakaizumii Northern medaka Asia 3.7 SL 2012
Oryzias sarasinorum Sarasins minnow Asia 8 TL 1905
Oryzias setnai Malabar ricefish Asia 3 TL 1940
Oryzias sinensis Asia 3.1 SL 1989
Oryzias soerotoi Asia 3.2 SL 2014
Oryzias songkhramensis Asia 1.9 SL 2010
Oryzias timorensis Asia 4 TL 1922
Oryzias uwai Asia 1.6 SL 1998
Oryzias wolasi Asia 2.9 SL 2013
Oryzias woworae Asia 2.8 SL 2010
Rhynchorhamphus georgii Long billed half beak Indo-West Pacific 31 1847
Strongylura krefftii Long tom Asia and Oceania 85 SL 1866
Strongylura leiura Banded needlefish Indo-West Pacific 100 TL 1850
Strongylura strongylura Spottail needlefish Indo-West Pacific 40 SL 1823
Tondanichthys kottelati Asia 6.4 SL 1995
Tylosurus crocodilus Hound needlefish Indo-West Pacific 150 TL 1821
Tylosurus melanotus Keel-jawed needle fish Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1850
Xenentodon cancila Freshwater garfish Asia 40 TL 1822
Xenentodon canciloides Asia 30 SL 1854
Zenarchopterus alleni Allen's river garfish Asia 13 SL 1982
Zenarchopterus caudovittatus Long-jawed river garfish Asia and Oceania 14 SL 1907
Zenarchopterus clarus Western Central Pacific 1926
Zenarchopterus dispar Feathered river-garfish Indo-Pacific 19 TL 1847
Zenarchopterus dux Asia 15 TL 1910
Zenarchopterus ectuntio Asia 18 TL 1822
Zenarchopterus gilli Viviparous halfbeak Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1945
Zenarchopterus kampeni Sepik River halfbeak Asia and Oceania 20.7 SL 1913
Zenarchopterus novaeguineae Fly River garfish Asia and Oceania. 20 SL 1913
Zenarchopterus ornithocephala Vogelkop river garfish Asia 12.5 SL 1985
Zenarchopterus philippinus Asia 1868
Zenarchopterus quadrimaculatus Western Central Pacific 1926
Zenarchopterus striga Hooghly halfbeak Asia 1858



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