Halfbeak
Hemiramphidae
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
Halfbeaks are considered good eating and are used fresh, dried, smoked, or salted, though they rank below other food fish in importance. They also support bait fisheries for sport fishermen.
Halfbeaks live in warm seas worldwide, mostly right at the surface, across the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans. They're typically pelagic schooling forage fish, and some species are found in estuaries.
Also known as
- Ballyhoo
- Sea garfish
Kosher Halfbeak in foreign languages
| Scientific | Hemiramphidae |
| Hebrew | חד-לסתיים |
| Arabic | نصفيات المنقار |
| Portuguese | Hemiranfídeos |
| German | Halbschnäbler |
| Russian | Полурыловые |
| Chinese | 鱵科 |
| Japanese | サヨリ科 |
| Korean | 학공치과 |
| Vietnamese | Họ Cá kìm |
| Thai | ปลากระทุงเหว |
| Indonesian | Julung-julung |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher. Halfbeaks have fins and scales.