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Cypselurus naresii (Günther, 1889) Pharao flyingfish |
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| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 21 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Gulf of Aden and East Africa (including the Mascarene Islands, Ref. 33390) to southern Japan, Fiji, and New South Wales, Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Found in surface waters of both neritic and oceanic areas (Ref. 30573). Capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface (Ref. 30573). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||