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.

Marine; brackish; reef-associated; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 6 m (Ref. 86942). Subtropical; 35°N - 36°S, 18°E - 159°W. Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Migrated to the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal.

Hemiramphus far (Forsskål, 1775). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=126389 on 2025-02-19

Hemiramphus far. Common Name. spotted halfbeak. Kingdom. Animalia. Location in Taxonomic Tree . Genus. Hemiramphus. Species. Hemiramphus far. Identification Numbers. TSN: 165466. Geography. Working with others to conserve, protect and enhance fish, wildlife, plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.

Hemiramphus far, the halfbeak, black-barred halfbeak, black-barred garfish, barred halfbeak, barred garfish or spotted halfbeak, is a schooling marine fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It has an Indo-Pacific distribution and has invaded the eastern Mediterranean through the Suez Canal.

May 4, 2018 · Black-barred halfbeak (Hemiramphus far) was first described by the Swedish naturalist and traveler Pehr Forsskål (1732-1763), the name of the species was appropriated after his death in 1775. It prefers to swim at the depths of up to 6 meters.

Hemiramphus far, commonly known as the halfbeak, black-barred halfbeak, black-barred garfish, barred halfbeak, barred garfish, or spotted halfbeak, is a marine species within the family Hemiramphidae, recognized for its schooling behavior.

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to northern Australia and New Caledonia. Migrated to the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea via the Suez Canal. Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-15; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-12.

Alien species in the Mediterranean Sea by 2010. A contribution to the application of European Union's Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD).

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.