Hemiramphus brasiliensis: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Hemiramphidae
- Genus
- Hemiramphus
- Species
- Hemiramphus brasiliensis
- Scientific Name
- Hemiramphus brasiliensis
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Ballyhoo
The ballyhoo halfbeak, ballyhoo, balahu, redtailed balao or yellowtail ballyhoo (Hemiramphus brasiliensis) is a baitfish of the halfbeak family (Hemiramphidae). It is similar to the Balao halfbeak (H. balao) in most features. Some are used for trolling by saltwater anglers. Some have caused ciguatera poisoning in humans.
...Hemiramphus brasiliensis in languages:
- Czech
- polozobánka brazilská
- Danish
- Brasiliansk halvnæb
- Dutch
- Halfbek
- English
- Ballyhoo
- French
- demi-bec brésilien
- French
- Balaou jaune
- Portuguese
- Meia-agulha
Images from inaturalist.org observations:
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