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Hemiramphus brasiliensis in life
In life — Ballyhoo, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) rwcannon57, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 20986Ichthyology

Hemiramphus brasiliensis

Ballyhoo

As recorded: Hemiramphus brasiliensis (Linnaeus, 1758)

Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, J. Barrault, R. Rojas, and A. CarvachoJ. Barrault →A. Carvacho →Johnson Randall →R. Rojas →
Date
July 1, 1976
Locality
West Indies; Guadeloupe; Grande-Terre, W coast; S of Point Lambis; off Canal de la Belle Plaine
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
2 Bishop specimens of Hemiramphus brasiliensis · collected 1901–1976Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 1, 1976, J.E. Randall, J. Barrault, R. Rojas, and A. Carvacho also collected 5 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Hemiramphus brasiliensis. BPBM 20986. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37161474. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20986.

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