Animalia > Chordata > Beloniformes > Hemiramphidae > Hemiramphus > Hemiramphus brasiliensis

Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Ballyhoo halfbeak; Ballyhoo; Balao; Balahu; Yellowtail ballyhoo; Redtailed balao; Halfbeak; Half beaks; Half beak; Gar)

Synonyms: Esox brasiliensis; Hemiramphus brownii; Hemirhamphus brasiliensis; Hemirhamphus filamentosus; Macrognathus brevirostris
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Wikipedia Abstract

The Ballyhoo halfbeak or Ballyhoo, (Hemiramphus brasiliensis), is a baitfish of the halfbeak family (Hemiramphidae). It is similar to the Balao halfbeak in most features. Ballyhoo are frequently used as cut bait and for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen,. The fish is known to have reports of ciguatera poisoning to humans. The fish also known as Balahu, Redtailed balao, Yellowtail ballyhoo, Ballyhoo can also be seen above the waters skimming the surface to escape from their predators. The appearance is similar to skipping stones on the water.
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♦ 2Trophic structure and flows of energy in the Huizache–Caimanero lagoon complex on the Pacific coast of Mexico; Manuel J. Zetina-Rejón, Francisco Arreguı́n-Sánchez, Ernesto A. Chávez; Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science 57 (2003) 803–815
♦ 3Food Habits of Reef Fishes of the West Indies, John E. Randall, Stud. Trop. Oceanogr. 5, 665–847 (1967)
♦ 4Diet of the fishing bat Noctilio leporinus (Linnaeus) (Mammalia, Chiroptera) in a mangrove area of southern Brazil, Marcelo O. Bordignon, Rev. Bras. Zool. [online]. 2006, vol.23, n.1, pp. 256-260
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0