| Family: |
Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes) |
| Max. size: |
23 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
pelagic-oceanic; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m, oceanodromous |
| Distribution: |
Pacific Ocean: widely distributed in the central Pacific, but lacking in the inland seas of southeastern Asia, in the Solomon Sea, and in the Coral Sea. |
| Diagnosis: |
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| Biology: |
Epipelagic in oceanic waters. May leap out of the water and glide for considerable distances above the surface. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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