Hyporhamphus meeki Banford & Collette 1993

Tan green dorsally, silvery laterally, fleshy tip of lower jaw red (Ref. 27549).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 17; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 14 - 18

Found inshore, over sandy, vegetated areas. Feeds on algae and small organisms.

Found inshore, over sandy, vegetated areas (Ref. 27549). Schooling species (Ref. 27549). Feeds on algae and small organisms (Ref. 27549). Used as baitfish where abundant (Ref. 27549). Caught with dip nets (Ref. 27549).

bait: usually