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Exocoetidae

Smallhead flyingfish

Cheilopogon altipennis

Fish Reaching Thirty Eight Centimeters in African Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Indian Ocean
Africa
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Cheilopogon is a genus of flyingfishes. They are found worldwide except the Antarctic and Arctic oceans.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Cheilopogon
Water type: Marine
Body shape: elongated

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