CIBED - - Longfin Halfbeak

Euleptorhamphus viridis Longfin Halfbeak Miromiro ^RR

f.HEMIRAMPHIDAE Halfbeaks

Euleptorhamphus viridis Longfin Halfbeak Miromiro ^RR

f.HEMIRAMPHIDAE Halfbeaks

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Intl. NamesLongfin Halfbeak ^EN Green Halfbeak ^EN Long‑finned Garfish ^EN Ribbon Halfbeak ^EN Demi‑bec Allongé ^FR

Local NamesMiromiro^RR,MG,AT Pāpā^MT Ise Pā^TNs,TNw Ihe^MH Ie Pā^PK

Pacific NamesNo Content

Sci. NamesEuleptorhamphus viridis (accepted name) , Hemiramphus longirostris, Hemiramphus viridis

High Tax. Eng.k.Animals, p.Vertebrates, spc.Fishes, c.Bony Fishes, f.Halfbeaks - Bony Fish

High Tax. Latink.ANIMALIA, p.CHORDATA, sp.GNATHOSTOMATA, spc.PISCES, c.OSTEICHTHYES, o.Beloniformes, so.Belonoidei, spf.Exocoetoidea, f.HEMIRAMPHIDAE

Natl. PresencePresentOceanic^P

Sth. PresenceRR^PMG^PAT?MK?MT?AK?PL?MN?TK?

Nth. PresenceTN^PMH?RK?PK^PNS?SW?

VouchersRR¹⁹⁸⁸ PK²⁰⁰⁴

Local OriginNative; Resident

Global RangeNative: Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean, to Cooks - ?;

HabitatAquatic; Marine; Oceanic

ThreatenedNo Content

InvasivenessNo Content

BiosecurityNo Content

Medical StatusNo Content

Harmful StatusNo Content

UsesFlesh food

IdentificationExtremely slender oceanic fish to 60cm, with extreme spear-like lower jaw to 50% SL. Pectoral fins very large; dorsal and anal long, equal and opposite; caudal deeply forked with elongate lower limb. Pale blue above, silvery sides and below. Can glidmore...e long distances on pectorals by rotating posterior body 90° so dorsal and anal fins become hind wings.

Similar SpeciesA very distinctive fish.

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Vernacular Names

English and International Names

Longfin Halfbeak ^EN Green Halfbeak^EN Long-finned Garfish^EN Ribbon Halfbeak^EN Demi-bec Allongé^FR

Pacific Names

No Pacific Names

Local Names

Miromiro^RR,MG,AT Pāpā^MT Ise Pā^TNs,TNw Ihe^MH Ie Pā^PK

National Name: Miromiro ^RR

Island	Status	Main name
National name	RR	Miromiro
Rarotonga	P	Miromiro
Mangaia	P	Miromiro
Ātiu		Miromiro
Ma‘uke		?P,?N
Miti‘āro		Pāpā
Aitutaki		?P,?N
Palmerston		?P,?N
Tongareva-write	P	Ise Pā
Tongareva-speak	P	Ise Pā
Manihiki		Ihe
Rakahanga		?P,?N
Pukapuka	P	Ie Pā
Nassau		?P,?N

Scientific Names and Taxonomy

National Distribution & Vouchers

National Presence:

Present

Oceanic

Present

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Island	Status
Rarotonga	Present
Mangaia	Present
Ātiu
Ma‘uke
Miti‘āro
Aitutaki
Palmerston
Manuae
Takūtea
Tongareva	Present
Manihiki
Rakahanga
Pukapuka	Present
Nassau
Suwarrow

Note: A fish of the open ocean, capable of guiding more than 20m clear of the water, and can taxi more than 50m. PLUS:

Vouchers for:
Euleptorhamphus viridis

Cook Islands

Southern

Northern

Oceanic

Rarotonga _____ 1988 1cs specimen 2 specimen scoop-netted lampfishing off Nikao, to BPBM in N.Sims 1988.

Mangaia

Ātiu

Ma‘uke

Miti‘āro

Aitutaki

Palmerston

Manuae

Takūtea

Tongareva

Manihiki

Rakahanga

Pukapuka _____ 2004 5ir informant report informant reports at NBSAP meeting, 2/2004.

Nassau

Suwarrow

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Habitat

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Threatened

no data available

Invasive/Pest Status

no data available

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Medicinal

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