Chriodorus atherinoides
| Hardhead halfbeak | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Beloniformes |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae |
| Genus: | Chriodorus Goode & T. H. Bean, 1882 |
| Species: | C. atherinoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Chriodorus atherinoides Goode & T. H. Bean, 1882 | |
The hardhead halfbeak, Chriodorus atherinoides, is a species of halfbeak found in coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from southern USA to Mexico including Cuba and the Bahamas. This species is euryhaline and frequently migrates up rivers. It is of no commercial value. Unlike most other halfbeaks, the upper and lower jaws are of a similar size.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Chriodorus atherinoides" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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