Hemiramphus balao Lesueur, 1821

Balao halfbeak

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Beloniformes \| Hemiramphidae \| Hemiramphinae
Synonyms	Hemiramphus guineensis, Hemiramphus pleii, Hemiramphus vittatus, ... more
Common names	Demi-bec balaou, Agujeta balaju, Balao, ... more

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AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Collette, B.B. and N.V. Parin. 1990. (Ref. 4497)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator : Collette, Bruce B. | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 40.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3633); common length : 35.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 3633)

Environment

Reef-associated; brackish; marine; depth range 5 - ? m (Ref. 3723)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 42°N - 13°S

Western Atlantic: New York, USA and northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil (Ref. 7251); including the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 3723). Eastern Atlantic: the Canary Islands and in the Gulf of Guinea from Victoria, Nigeria to south to Luanda, Angola (Ref. 4497). Reported from Côte d'Ivoire (Ref. 28587).
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 15; Anal soft rays: 10 - 13. Back bluish gray; pectoral fins greater than distance from origin of fins to front edge of nasal cavities.

An inshore, surface-dwelling fish which forms sizeable schools (Ref. 3723). Feeds on small fishes and plankton (Ref. 3723). Mainly used as bait for offshore game fishes such as sailfishes and marlins; utilized as a food fish in the West Indies (Ref. 3723).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; bait: usually


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5010

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (18 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Sampang, Arlene G.

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