flying fish

Exocoetus volitans

Exocoetid Fish in Philippine Waters

Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Transcontinental
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
East Asia
North America
Oceania
South America
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

flying fish is known around Widespread in tropical and subtropical zones of all oceans as a marine fish; It occurs in marine waters, and the largest recorded length is 30 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Exocoetus
Maximum length: 30 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Widespread in tropical and subtropical zones of all oceans including the western Mediterranean Sea and part of the Caribbean Sea (Ref. 3720 ), probably absent in the inland seas of southeastern Asia (Sulawesi Sea, Sulu Sea, Flores, Banda, Ceram and Halmahera seas (Ref. 27313 )), and the Benguela Current (Ref. 4498 ). Eastern Pacific: Mexico to central Chile; also the Galapagos and Hawaii. Western Pacific: Japan, Marshall Islands, Philippines, Australia (Ref. 5530 ), and Tahiti.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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