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Hyporhamphus roberti (Valenciennes, 1847)

Common Names

  • Ballyhoo
  • Halfbeak
  • Slender halfbeak
  • Slender halfbeak
  • Balaou
  • Balourou
  • Balourou
  • Balourou
  • Demi-bec allongé
  • 劳氏下鱵鱼
  • 勞氏下鱵魚
  • 巴氏劳氏下鱵鱼
  • 巴氏勞氏下鱵魚
  • Balau
  • Panaguaiú
  • Agulha
  • Agulhinha
  • Aguja
  • Agujeta larga
  • Balaju
  • Balao
  • Marao

    • Taxonomic Hierarchy

    Kingdom: Animalia

    Phylum: Chordata

    Class: Teleostei

    Order: Beloniformes

    Family: Hemiramphidae

    Genus: Hyporhamphus

    Species: Hyporhamphus roberti (Valenciennes, 1847)

    Climate Zone

  • Subtropical

    • Biology

    An inshore surface schooling species frequently entering brackish estuaries and adjacent areas. Mainly utilized as bait fish.

    Habitat

    brackish

    Conservation Status

    Least Concern

    Threat to Humans

    Harmless

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