Ballyhoo

Family Exocoetidae, FLYING FISHES
Hemiramphus brasiliensis

Description: tip of lower jaw and upper lobe of caudal fin orange-red; pectoral fin short; tip of pelvic fin extends past beginning of dorsal fin; dorsal and anal fins unscaled.

Where found: young are pelagic; adults abundant in bays and nearshore waters, near reefs

Size: up to 16"

*The Florida records quoted are from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and are not necessarily the most current ones. The records are provided as only as a benchmark.