Hyporhamphus roberti (Valenciennes, 1847)
Slender halfbeak
Hyporhamphus roberti
photo by Krumme, U.

Family:  Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Max. size:  32 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; brackish; marine; depth range - 0 m
Distribution:  Western Central Atlantic: Venezuela to Brazil. Rhode Island to Florida (USA), Gulf of Mexico. Pacific Ocean. (Ref. 26938). A recognized subspecies Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi occurs in Belize and Colombia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  An inshore surface schooling species frequently entering brackish estuaries and adjacent areas. Mainly utilized as bait fish.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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