Darkbar flyingfish

Cypselurus hexazona

Exocoetid Fish from Philippine Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Oceania
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Darkbar flyingfish is known around Indo-West Pacific as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 18 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Cypselurus
Maximum length: 18 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea to Philippines, Viet Nam, New Guinea, and New South Wales, Australia.

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