| Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) |
| 38 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous |
| Eastern Pacific: Oregon, USA to southern Baja California. |
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Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 9-12; Vertebrae: 48-51. Branchiostegal rays: 10-12 (Ref. 36606). |
| Adults are epipelagic and neritic. Capable of leaping and gliding out of the water for considerable distances above the surface. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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