Sealife guideThe ballyhooHemiramphus brasiliensis
Last updated on 06/10/2024 at 11:44 PM
Taxonomy
English names
BallyhooBallyhoo halfbeak
French namesDemi-bec brésilien ou balaou queue jaune
Spanish namesAgujeta brasileña
Scientific nameHemiramphus brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)
FamilyHemiramphidae
OrderBeloniformes
ClassActinopterygii
Geographic range
Le demi-bec brésilien fréquente les eaux tropicales de l'océan Atlantique nord-ouest et plus particulièrement celles de la mer des Caraïbes et du Golfe du Mexique.
The ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis) © Allnaturalbeth | Dreamstime.com
Did you know ?
The ballyhoo is listed as many other marine species within The IUCN Red List of threatened species. The ballyhoo appears in the IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
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