Hyporhamphus mexicanus Álvarez, 1959 Mexican halfbeak |
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. | |||
Diagnosis: | ||||
Biology: | ||||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 17 September 2018 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |