Prognichthys gibbifrons (Valenciennes, 1847)
Bluntnose flyingfish
Prognichthys gibbifrons
photo by FAO

Family:  Exocoetidae (Flyingfishes)
Max. size:  19.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  pelagic-neritic; marine; depth range - 0 m, oceanodromous
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Parin (1999, Ref. 47968) has shown that Prognichthys gibbifrons, previously considered to be widely distributed Atlantic species is actually restricted to waters adjacent to the western coast of tropical Africa.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Occurs in surface waters and capable of leaping out of the water and gliding for long distances above the surface (Ref. 3613).
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 July 2012 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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