gaimardi, Hemiramphus Valenciennes [A.] in Cuvier & Valenciennes 1847:36 [Histoire naturelle des poissons v. 19; ref. 4883] New Guinea. Lectotype: MNHN B-1058. Paralectotypes: MNHN B-2638 [ex MNHN B-1058] (1), 0000-4590 (1), 0000-4591 (1). Type catalog: Collette et al. 1997:16 [ref. 22813]. Lectotype selected by Collette 1974:81 [ref. 12930]. •Valid as Hemiramphus gaimardi Valenciennes 1847 -- (Ataur Rahman 1989:58 [ref. 24860]). •Synonym of Hyporhamphus quoyi (Valenciennes 1847) -- (Collette 1974:78 [ref. 12930], Parin et al. 1980:86 [ref. 6895], Collette & Su 1986:281 [ref. 5998], Paxton et al. 1989:338 [ref. 12442], Collette 2004:10 [ref. 27583], Paxton et al. 2006:736 [ref. 28994], Kottelat 2013:291 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Hyporhamphus quoyi (Valenciennes 1847). Hemiramphidae. Habitat: brackish, marine.