Author: Lesueur, 1821
FBname: Balao halfbeak
Comments: An inshore, surface-dwelling fish which forms sizeable schools (Ref. 3723).  Feeds on small fishes and plankton (Ref. 3723).  Mainly used as bait for offshore game fishes such as sailfishes and marlins; utilized as a food fish in the West Indies (Ref. 3723). Minimum depth range from Ref.  84211.