Euleptorhamphus
Euleptorhamphus is a genus of halfbeaks in the order Beloniformes.Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:
Both of these species are marine. E. velox occurs in coastal and oceanic waters from the western Atlantic from New England south through the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean Sea to Recife, Brazil and eastern Atlantic from the Cape Verde Islands, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. E. viridis is widely distributed in tropical and subtropical waters of the Indo-Pacific. It is usually oceanic, but enters large open bays and is also found around islands.
E. velox may reach up to 61.0 centimetres TL. E. viridis may grow up to 53.0 cm TL.
E. viridis is able to jump out of the water and fly short distances, by twisting the back half of its body 90° so its symmetrical dorsal and anal fins can act as a pair of gliding wings.
