Species that contain: Hyporhamphus and ardelio [ 2 ] records

ardelio, Reporhamphus Whitley [G. P.] 1931:314 [Australian Zoologist v. 6 (pt 4); ref. 4672] Ikula, near mouth of Clarence River, New South Wales, Australia. Lectotype: AMS I.12744. Paralectotypes: AMS I.12745-46 (1, 1). Lectotype selected by Whitley 1959:310 [ref. 4729]. Based on Hemirhamphus regularis described and figured by Stead 1908:37, Pl. 11 [ref. 18743]. •Synonym of Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther 1866) -- (Collette 1974:55 [ref. 12930], Paxton et al. 1989:338 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:391 [ref. 22532], Paxton et al. 2006:737 [ref. 28994]). •Synonym of Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther 1866), but a valid subspecies ardelio (Whitley 1931) -- (Johnson 1999:724 [ref. 25471], Collette 2004:10 [ref. 27583]). Current status: Synonym of Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther 1866). Hemiramphidae. Habitat: marine.

regularis, Hemirhamphus Günther [A.] 1866:261 [Catalogue of the fishes in the British Museum v. 6; ref. 1983] Western Australia. Lectotype: BMNH 1843.5.19.91. Paralectotypes: BMNH 1847.4.21.77-81 (5), 1846.10.22.55-56 (2). Original genus is correctly Hemiramphus. Lectotype established by Whitley 1931:314 [ref. 4672]. •Valid as Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther 1866) -- (Collette 1974:45, 53 [ref. 12930], Paxton et al. 1989:338 [ref. 12442], Gomon et al. 1994:390 [ref. 22532], Hutchins 2001:24 [ref. 25847], Collette 2004:10 [ref. 27583], Paxton et al. 2006:737 [ref. 28994], Gomon 2008:407 [ref. 30616]). Current status: Valid as Hyporhamphus regularis (Günther 1866). Hemiramphidae. Distribution: Australia. Two subspecies: regularis from South Australia and Western Australia and ardelio from eastern Australia (Queensland south to Victoria). Habitat: freshwater, brackish.