Choelo halfbeak (Hyporhamphus gilli)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus gilli Meek & Hildebrand, 1923

The Choelo halfbeak (Hyporhamphus gilli) is a marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Mexico to Peru. Particularly common in Gulf of California and Panama Bay.

Biology

A coastal species that forms schools near the surface.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus gilli
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
17.0
Common length
13.0
Environment
Marine; pelagic-neritic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru. Particularly common in Gulf of California and Panama Bay.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
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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