Hemiramphidae

hardhead halfbeak

Chriodorus atherinoides

Hemiramphid Fish of Western Atlantic

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Central America and the Caribbean
• North America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Chriodorus atherinoides (hardhead halfbeak) is a species of halfbeak found in coastal waters of the western Atlantic Ocean from southern United States to Mexico including Cuba and the Bahamas. This species is euryhaline and frequently migrates up rivers. It is of no commercial value.