Ballyhoo
Ballyhoo | |
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Ballyhoo | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Beloniformes |
Family: | Hemiramphidae |
Genus: | Hemiramphus |
Species: | H. brasiliensis
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Binomial name | |
Hemiramphus brasiliensis | |
Synonyms | |
The ballyhoo halfbeak or ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis) is a
Also known as balahu, redtailed balao, and yellowtail ballyhoo, ballyhoo can be seen above the waters skimming the surface to escape from their predators. The appearance is similar to skipping stones on the water.[citation needed]
Description
The body shows typical halfbeak shape with an elongated lower jaw and cylindrical elongated body.
Distribution and habitat
Ballyhoo is distributed in tropical-warm temperate latitudes on both sides of the Atlantic.[1] In Florida, USA, they inhabit shallow bank areas or grassflats associated with coral reefs.[5][6]
References
- ^ . Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ McBride, Richard S., Lisa Foushee, and Behzad Mahmoudi. 1996. Florida's Halfbeak, "Hemiramphus" spp., Bait Fishery [1] Marine Fisheries Review. 58(1-2): 29-38.
- ^ McBride, Richard S.. 2001. Landings, value, and fishing effort for halfbeaks, "Hemiramphus" spp., in the South Florida Lampara Net Fishery [2] Proceedings of the 52nd Gulf Caribbean Fisheries Institute. 52: 103-115.
- ^ a b c d Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Hemiramphus brasiliensis" in FishBase. 07 2015 version.
- ^ McBride, Richard S., and Justin R. Styer. 2002. Species Composition, Catch Rates, and Size Structure of Fishes Captured in the South Florida Lampara Net Fishery http://spo.nwr.noaa.gov/mfr641/mfr6413.pdf. Archived 2016-12-08 at the Wayback Machine Marine Fisheries Review. 64(1): 21-27.
- ^ McBride, Richard S., Justin R. Styer, and Rob Hudson. 2003. [3] Spawning cycles and habitats for ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis) and balao (H. balao) in south Florida Fishery Bulletin 101:583–589.
McBride, Richard S., and Paul E. Thurman. 2003. Reproductive Biology of Hemiramphus brasiliensis and H. balao (Hemiramphidae): Maturation, Spawning Frequency, and Fecundity. Biol. Bull. 204: 57–67. [4]
External links
- Photos of Ballyhoo on Sealife Collection