| Family: |
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) |
| Max. size: |
21 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Eastern Pacific: Mexico to Peru. |
| Diagnosis: |
Body cylindrical, elongate, and thick; snout short, not very pointed, less than eye diameter; lower jaw shorter than upper jaw and hidden by it; fins lacking spines; pectoral fins set high on the body, very long, surpassing midpoint of dorsal fin; anal fin origin slightly ahead of, or not more than 3 rays behind, dorsal fin origin; back dark blue or iridescent green; belly yellowish white; pectoral fins dark blue (Ref. 55763). |
| Biology: |
Epipelagic in oceanic waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances over the surface. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 May 2008 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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