Atlantic blackwing flyingfish

Hirundichthys volador

Exocoetid Fish Over Sandy Bottoms

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Central America and the Caribbean
Europe
North America
Elongated
Medium
Tropical fish

Atlantic blackwing flyingfish is a marine fish found around Atlantic Ocean. It inhabits marine waters. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 24 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Needlefishes, Halfbeaks, and Allies
Family: Exocoetidae
Genus: Hirundichthys
Maximum length: 24 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Atlantic Ocean. NW Atlantic (Massachussetts south along the US) Bermuda, the Bahamas ad throughout the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea. East of 30° W are extremely rare and could possibly represent strays of H. rondeletti . Confirmed to occur in Portugal, the Azores and Canary Islands.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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