: any of various narrow-bodied fishes of warm waters that have an elongated lower jaw and are grouped with the flying fishes (family Exocoetidae) or placed in their own family (Hemiramphidae)
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Today, this feature is seen only in a group of small fish called halfbeaks.
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Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
On a recent visit, diners were offered buri (Japanese amberjack), ankimo (monkfish liver), kegani (horsehair crab), shirako (cod milt), and sayori (Japanese halfbeak).
—William Li, Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2023
Jack Tamisiea, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2024
On a recent visit, diners were offered buri (Japanese amberjack), ankimo (monkfish liver), kegani (horsehair crab), shirako (cod milt), and sayori (Japanese halfbeak).
—William Li, Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2023
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“Halfbeak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/halfbeak. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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