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Hyporhamphus mexicanus Álvarez, 1959 Mexican halfbeak |
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photo by
Granados-Dieseldorff, P. & M. Christensen |
| Family: | Hemiramphidae (Halfbeaks) | |||
| Max. size: | 17.3 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic; freshwater; depth range - 0 m | |||
| Distribution: | Central America: freshwater streams and lagoons of the Usumacinta River drainage in Petén, Guatemala westward to the Coatzacoalcos River in México. | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||