Balao Halfbeak
Hemiramphus balao
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The balao halfbeak, occasionally called the balao for short, is an ocean-going species of fish in the family Hemiramphidae. It was first described by French naturalist Charles Alexandre Lesueur in 1821. They are used as cut bait and for trolling purposes by saltwater sportsmen.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Beloniformes
- Family
- Hemiramphidae
- Genus
- Hemiramphus