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Hirundichthys oxycephalus (Bleeker, 1853) Bony flyingfish |
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photo by
Australian National Fish Collection, CSIRO |
| Family: | Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, oceanodromous | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Arabian Sea to southern Japan, New Guinea and New South Wales, Australia. | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits surface neritic waters. 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 | |||