| Family: |
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) |
| Max. size: |
33 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 10 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Indo-Pacific: Somalia and Madagascar to the Revillagigedo and Galapagos islands in the eastern Pacific. Absent from the inland seas of Indonesia and from Australian waters (Ref. 27313). |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Found in neritic and oceanic waters (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for considerable distances above the surface. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 August 2023 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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