Mexican halfbeak (Hyporhamphus mexicanus)

Scientific name: Hyporhamphus mexicanus ?lvarez, 1959

Mexican halfbeak (Hyporhamphus mexicanus)

The Mexican halfbeak (Hyporhamphus mexicanus) is a freshwater fish of the family Hemiramphidae. Native range: Central America, freshwater streams and lagoons of the Usumacinta River drainage in Pet?n, Guatemala westward to the Coatzacoalcos River in M?xico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Hyporhamphus mexicanus
Family
Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks)
Order
Beloniformes (Needle fishes)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
16.1
Environment
Freshwater; pelagic
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Central America: freshwater streams and lagoons of the Usumacinta River drainage in Pet?n, Guatemala westward to the Coatzacoalcos River in M?xico.
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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