Balao halfbeak - Wikipedia
网页The Balao halfbeak (Hemiramphus balao), occasionally called the Balao for short, is an ocean-going species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It was first described by the French naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1821. They are used as cut bait and for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen. [2] [3]
Balao halfbeak - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
网页The Balao halfbeak (Hemiramphus balao), occasionally called the Balao for short, is an ocean-going species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It was first described by the French naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1821. They are used as cut bait and for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen. Oviparous. B. starts with. Appearance.
Halfbeak - Wikipedia
网页Hemiramphidae is a family of fishes that are commonly called halfbeaks, spipe fish or spipefish. They are a geographically widespread and numerically abundant family of epipelagic fish inhabiting warm waters around the world. The halfbeaks are named for their distinctive jaws, in which the lower jaws are significantly longer than the upper jaws.
Hemiramphus - Wikipedia
网页Hemiramphus is a genus of schooling marine fish commonly called halfbeaks, garfish, or ballyhoos, and are members of the family Hemiramphidae. They inhabit the surface of warm temperate and tropical sea, and feed on algae, plankton, and smaller fish.
Hemiramphus balao, Balao halfbeak : fisheries, bait - FishBase
网页An inshore, surface-dwelling fish which forms sizeable schools (Ref. 3723). Feeds on small fishes and plankton (Ref. 3723 ). Mainly used as bait for offshore game fishes such as sailfishes and marlins; utilized as a food fish in the West Indies (Ref. 3723 ).
网页Hemiramphus balao, commonly simply referred to as balao, has a distinctive streamlined cylindrical body, with the upper jaw much shorter than the lower jaw which forms a narrow pointy beak (Fig. 1). The caudal (tail) fin is deeply …
The Balao - Whats That Fish!
网页Found in large schools, over the surface of lagoons and seaward reefs, around islands and coral reefs. Varies in colour with the light reflection. They feed on small fish and zooplankton. Length - 35cm. Depth - 0-10m. Widespread Eastern Atlantic, Western Atlantic, Caribbean.
Balao Halfbeak (Hemiramphus balao) - iNaturalist
网页The Balao halfbeak (Hemiramphus balao) (occasionally shortened to Balao) is an ocean-going species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It was first described by the French naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1821. They are used as cut bait and for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen.
Balao (Hemiramphus balao) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
网页Balao. overview. characteristics. geography. timeline information & media contact.
Hemiramphus balao - FishBase
网页An inshore, surface-dwelling fish which forms sizeable schools (Ref. 3723). Feeds on small fishes and plankton (Ref. 3723). Mainly used as bait for offshore game fishes such as sailfishes and marlins; utilized as a food fish in the West Indies (Ref. 3723).