Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Ballyhoo
Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Ballyhoo
Category: Halfbeaks
Scientific Name: Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Size: 8 to 12 in. (20 to 30 cm)  
Depth: 0-30 ft. (0-10 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Florida, Gulf of America, Brazil
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Beloniformes (Order)
     └Hemiramphidae (Family) Halfbeaks
      └Hemiramphus (Genus)
       └H. brasiliensis (Species)
WoRMS ID: 159279🔗
iNaturalist ID: 179572🔗

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