Central American halfbeak (Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi Jordan & Evermann, 1927

The Central American halfbeak (Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Western Central Atlantic, Belize City, Belize to the Gulf of Uraba, Colombia.

Biology

Marine species that enters brackish and freshwater habitats.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus roberti hildebrandi
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
18.6
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Central Atlantic: Belize City, Belize to the Gulf of Uraba, Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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