Hemiramphus far

Greatly prolonged, beak-like lower jaw; upper jaw short, triangular and without scales; preorbital ridge absent; total number of gill rakers on first gill arch 25-36; pectoral fins short, not reaching past nasal pit when folded forward; with 3-9 (usually 4-6) vertical bars on the sides. (Ref. 9843). Color bluish dorsally, silvery on sides. 36-41 predorsal scales. Lower lobe of caudal fin longer than upper lobe. Dorsal and anal fins located posteriorly. Description: Characterized by dorsal fin yellowish; blue lower lobe and yellowish upper lobe caudal fin; tip of lower jaw, red; depth of body 5.7-7.3 in SL; well developed anterior lobe of dorsal fin; width of body contained 1.3-1.8 in its depth; lower lobe of caudal fin longer than upper (Ref. 90102).

• Hemiramphus mocquardianus Thominot, 1886
• Esox far Forsskål, 1775
• Hemiramphus commersonii Cuvier, 1829
• Hemirhamphus obesus Castelnau, 1861
• Hemirhamphus commersonii Cuvier, 1829
• Esox marginatus far Forsskål, 1775
• Esox gladius Lacepède, 1803
• Hemirhamphus far (Forsskål, 1775)