Balao
- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Actinopterygii
- order: Beloniformes
- family: Hemiramphidae
- genus: Hemiramphus
- species: Hemiramphus balao
San Pedro
Belize
BelizeSaint Joseph
Saint Joseph
DominicaRoatán
Bay Islands
HondurasDiscovery Bay
St Ann
JamaicaPlymouth
Saint Anthony
Montserrat