Balao halfbeak

The Halfbeak balao is similar in appearance to its relative, the Ballyhoo .

The Balao halfbeak lives in the reef-associated, marine, depth range 0 - 5 m , usually 0 - 2 m environment.

The longest recorded Balao halfbeak was 40 cm long. Distribution and habitat - Balao halfbeak are found only in the Atlantic Ocean. More

Common names

Agujeta in Spanish (español)
Agujeta balaju in Spanish (español)
agujeta balao in Spanish (español)
Agujeta brasileña in Spanish (español)
Agujeta del Brasil in Spanish (español)
Agulha in Portuguese (Português)
Agulha-crioula in Portuguese (Português)
Agulha-preta in Portuguese (Português)
Agulhinha in Portuguese (Português)
Baiaju in Spanish (español)
Balahu in English
Balajú in Spanish (español)
Balao in English
Balao in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Balao in Spanish (español)
Balao halfbeak in English
Balao-halvnæb in Danish (dansk)
Balaou bleu in French (français)
Balaou queue jaune in French (français)
Balaou queue noire in French (français)
Balau in Papiamento
Balau chiki in Papiamento
Ballyhoo in English
Ballyhoo halfbeak in English
Blacktail ballyhoo in English
Blue balao in English
Blue-tailed balao in English
Boca largu in Papiamento
Bokalargu in Papiamento
Brasiliannokkakala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Brasiliansk halvnæb in Danish (dansk)
Cangira in Portuguese (Português)
Dayinoudéké in Fon
Dayinoudéké in Fon GBE
Demi bec in French (français)
Demi-bec in French (français)
Demi-bec balaou in French (français)
Demi-bec brésilien in French (français)
Demi-bec du Brésil in French (français)
Escribano in Spanish (español)
Escribano balao in Spanish (español)
Escribano de aletas rojas in Spanish (español)
Farnangaio in Portuguese (Português)
Farnangalho in Portuguese (Português)
Gar in English
Half beak in English
Half beaks in English
Halfbeak in English
Halfbek in Dutch (Nederlands)
Hojita in Spanish (español)
Katara xeseen in Wolof (Wollof)
Loungandou in Unknown
Marao fósforo in Spanish (español)
Maxipombo in Creole, Portuguese
Maxipombo in Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese
Maxipombo in Portuguese (Português)
Meia-agulha in Portuguese (Português)
Meia-agulha-brasileira in Portuguese (Português)
Meia-agulha-preta in Portuguese (Português)
Meio-bico in Portuguese (Português)
Nokro in Unknown
Panaguaiú in Portuguese (Português)
Peixe-agulha in Portuguese (Português)
Pente in Krio
Piper in English
Póldziobiec balao in Polish (polski)
Póldziobiec brazylijski in Polish (polski)
Ponteiro in Creole, Portuguese
Ponteiro in Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese
Ponteiro in Portuguese (Português)
Redtailed balao in English
Saltón in Spanish (español)
Secate in Creole, Portuguese
Secate in Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese
Secate in Portuguese (Português)
Sicate in Creole, Portuguese
Sicate in Creoles and Pidgins, Portuguese
Sicate in Portuguese (Português)
Soun soun in Wolof (Wollof)
Soûron in Wolof (Wollof)
Sun sun in Wolof (Wollof)
Sundu sundu in Wolof (Wollof)
Suru in Wolof (Wollof)
Tarangalho in Portuguese (Português)
Tiérèm in Wolof (Wollof)
Yellowtail ballyhoo in English
巴劳鱵 in Mandarin Chinese
巴勞鱵 in Mandarin Chinese
巴西鱵 in Chinese (中文)
巴西鱵 in Mandarin Chinese

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Order : Beloniformes
Family : Hemiramphidae
Genus : Hemiramphus
Species : Hemiramphus balao
Authority : Lesueur, 1821