Exocoetidae

oceanic two-wing flyingfish

Exocoetus obtusirostris

Gliding above water to evade predators

• Tropical
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Africa
• Europe
• North America
• Oceania
• South America
• Medium
• Tropical fish

Exocoetus obtusirostris, commonly known as the oceanic two-wing flyingfish or the blunt-snouted flyingfish, is a species of ray-finned fish native to the tropical and subtropical western Atlantic Ocean. It has the ability to glide above the surface of the water to escape from predators.