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Hirundichthys coromandelensis (Hornell, 1923) Coromandel flyingfish |
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FAO |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 19 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indian Ocean: Arabian Sea but absent from the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf. Also occurs in the Bay of Bengal. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabit 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. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||